There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Cologne Cathedral by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
4h 17m€72–219Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 48m€55–140Train via Munich
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
9h 18m€176–794Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Leverkusenbus N161
16h 8m€75–120Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
4h 52m€90–265Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain
4h 55m€92–296Train
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbftrain Nj / ...
12h 48m€170–360Drive 879 km
- Drive from Vienna to Cologne Cathedralcar 879 km
8h 6m€143–207
Vienna to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Cologne Cathedral is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Cologne Cathedral is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Koeln Hbf. This train operates Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Vienna and Cologne Cathedral is 781 km. The road distance is 879 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train via Munich which takes 9h 18m and costs €170 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Vienna to Cologne Cathedral, including transfers.
Vienna to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Cologne Cathedral is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €170 - €800 and takes 9h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 16h 8m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Cologne Cathedral via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–360
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Vienna to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Cologne Cathedral is 879 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Vienna to Cologne Cathedral.
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