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How to get fromKempten (Allgäu) to Cologneby train, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 10 ways to get from Kempten (Allgäu) to Cologne by train, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Kempten to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re75
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 41m
    €91–418

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Kempten to Colognerideshare rideshare 526.5 km
    5h 37m
    €24–35

  3. Drive 526.9 km

    1. Drive from Kempten (Allgäu) to Colognecar car 526.9 km
    4h 52m
    €75–109

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4h 57m
    €113–282

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Köln Süd Bftrain train 55
    6h 4m
    €95–420

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Illertissentrain train
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 17m
    €85–292

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 28m
    €127–309

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 27m
    €141–410

  9. Train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    5h 48m
    €164–488

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Kempten to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 21m
    €126–373

Kempten (Allgäu) to Cologne by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Kempten (Allgäu), Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Kempten to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 41m.

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