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There are 11 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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 31m
    €94–393

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lindau to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 5m
    €64–74

  3. Drive 524.6 km

    1. Drive from Lindau to Colognecar car 524.6 km
    5h 45m
    €76–109

  4. 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 17m
    €129–310

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice / ...
    6h 51m
    €101–408

  6. Train via Oberwesel

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Esslingentrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Esslingen to Oberwesel Bahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Oberwesel Bahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain train
    12h 34m
    €79–106

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    4h
    €132–412

  8. 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 46m
    €133–321

  9. 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 2m
    €99–315

  10. 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 41m
    €108–356

  11. 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 40m
    €142–434

Lindau to Cologne by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lindau to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 10h 5m.

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