There are 10 ways to get from Meersburg to Cologne by train, bus, 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 27m€90–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meersburg to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 40m€62–70Drive 491.7 km
- Drive from Meersburg to Colognecar 491.7 km
5h 20m€73–105Line 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€87–257Train
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
7h 23m€104–215Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain S6
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain
11h 34m€95–330Line 116 ferry, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 21m€107–289Line 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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 31m€129–403
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 40m.
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 40m.
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 27m.
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 27m and costs €90 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 27m 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 27m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €70 and takes 9h 40m.
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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meersburg to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 9h 40m.
- 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
- Every day
- 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
- 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- 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 Konstanz Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- 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
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
- €55–60
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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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