There are 10 ways to get from Meersburg to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, ferry, or plane
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 Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
5h 24m€95–246Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
8h 46m€38–138Bus
- Take the bus from Meersburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 183
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 50m€62–69Drive 491.7 km
- Drive from Meersburg to Colognecar 491.7 km
5h 20m€73–105Train
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
7h 23m€104–215Line 116 ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the ferry from Meersburg(Bodensee) to Konstanz Hafenferry
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
5h 27m€87–257Line 116 ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the ferry from Meersburg(Bodensee) to Konstanz Hafenferry
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
6h 5m€100–296Line 116 ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the ferry from Meersburg(Bodensee) to Konstanz Hafenferry
- 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
6h 3m€140–320Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
6h 47m€114–401Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
7h 16m€122–410
Meersburg to Cologne by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meersburg to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €70 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Meersburg to Cologne is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Meersburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Meersburg and arriving at Köln via Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Meersburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Meersburg and Cologne is 549 km. The road distance is 491.7 km.
The best way to get from Meersburg to Cologne without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 5h 24m and costs €95 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Meersburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Meersburg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meersburg station.
Meersburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Meersburg to Cologne is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 5h 24m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €70 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Meersburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Meersburg Kirche to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meersburg to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meersburg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 3640-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- bsb.de
Ferry from Meersburg(Bodensee) to Konstanz Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Meersburg(Bodensee) to Konstanz Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
Ferry from Meersburg(Bodensee) to Konstanz Hafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- bsb.de
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Booking & Getting There
Meersburg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Meersburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meersburg to Cologne is 492 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Meersburg to Cologne.
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