There are 10 ways to get from Konstanz to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Stuttgart
best- Take the train from Singen to Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic87 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
5h 27m€86–391Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Konstanz to Cologne508.1 km
5h 20m€22–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N93 / ...
8h 46m€79–124Train to Zurich Airport, 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€80–269Train
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
5h 37m€95–390Bus
- Take the bus from Constance central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
8h 50m€59–66Drive 508.1 km
- Drive from Konstanz to Colognecar 508.1 km
4h 45m€73–106Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 29m€94–321Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- 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
5h 11m€123–388Ferry to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 30m€144–436
Konstanz to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €80 - €270.
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 50m.
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 541 km. The road distance is 508.1 km.
The best way to get from Konstanz to Cologne without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 5h 27m and costs €85 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Konstanz to Cologne, including transfers.
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 Singen station.
The best way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to train via Stuttgart which takes 5h 27m and costs €85 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Konstanz, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Singen and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Constance central bus station to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constance central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehre
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Konstanz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
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 Hauptbahnhof 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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