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How to get fromLindau to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lindau to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 14m
    €93–268

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    10h 58m
    €56–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 15m
    €65–76

  4. Drive  524.6 km

    1. Drive from Lindau to Colognecar car 524.6 km
    5h 45m
    €78–112

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel 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
    6h 11m
    €125–428

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 36m
    €95–220

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel 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
    6h 42m
    €133–438

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 1m
    €106–285

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

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 38m
    €114–345

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 15m
    €158–358

Lindau to Cologne by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Köln Hbf via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lindau to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 10h 15m.

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