There are 11 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Cologne by train, night train, rideshare, plane, car, or ferry
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
4h 38m€89–335Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Friedrichshafen to Cologne501.1 km
5h 47m€26–31Train, night train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singentrain Re3 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 12m€41–128Fly Friedrichshafen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, line 41 train
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 7m€129–409Train
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 62 / ...
5h 17m€95–340Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
5h 26m€85–344Drive 500.7 km
- Drive from Friedrichshafen to Colognecar 500.7 km
5h 31m€72–104Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 57m€108–282Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
5h 57m€108–390Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 44m€119–330Ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 34m€156–402
Friedrichshafen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €26 - €31 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Cologne is to fly and line 41 train which takes 3h 7m and costs €120 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and Cologne is 531 km. The road distance is 500.7 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Cologne without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 4h 38m and costs €85 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Friedrichshafen to Cologne, including transfers.
Friedrichshafen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
Friedrichshafen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to Cologne is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Friedrichshafen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Friedrichshafen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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