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How to get fromVorarlberg to Cologneby train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Vorarlberg to Cologne by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dornbirn to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    6h 9m
    €100–370

  2. Drive  541.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dornbirn to Colognecar car 541.9 km
    5h 53m
    €89–129

  3. 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
    4h 47m
    €97–312

  4. Train via Neu-Ulm

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 9m
    €101–367

  5. 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
    5h 34m
    €108–360

  6. 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
    5h 24m
    €145–432

  7. Train, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, line 41 train

    1. Take the train from Bregenz Hafen to Lindau-Reutintrain train
    2. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 43m
    €134–429

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 50m
    €115–364

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 27m
    €126–372

Vorarlberg to Cologne by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Vorarlberg, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dornbirn to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 twice daily. Tickets cost €100–370 and the journey takes 6h 9m.

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