There are 9 ways to get from Konstanz to Cologne by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
5h 37m€90–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Konstanz to Cologne508.1 km
5h 20m€22–40Bus
- Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 55m€60–68Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 1m€40–132Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
6h 2m€81–293Drive 508.1 km
- Drive from Konstanz to Colognecar 508.1 km
4h 45m€75–109Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
4h 35m€85–256Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 12m€93–316Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 49m€136–329
Konstanz to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €40 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Konstanz station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Constance central bus station and arriving at Köln via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Konstanz Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Konstanz and Cologne is 547 km. The road distance is 508.1 km.
The best way to get from Konstanz to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €210.
The train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Cologne Hbf takes 5h 37m including transfers and departs once a week.
Konstanz to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Constance central bus station.
Konstanz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Konstanz Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €70 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Konstanz, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €90–210 and the journey takes 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Constance central bus station to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constance central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–59
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Konstanz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Konstanz to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Konstanz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Konstanz to Cologne is 508 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Konstanz to Cologne.
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