There are 9 ways to get from Vorarlberg to Cologne by train, car, or plane
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
6h 8m€102–445Drive 541.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Dornbirn to Colognecar 541.9 km
5h 53m€88–127Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
4h 48m€97–300Train
- Take the train from Dornbirn to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
6h 9m€100–440Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
5h 27m€106–352Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
6h 17m€116–389Train, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bregenz Hafen to Lindau-Reutintrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
4h 30m€132–428Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 26m€140–438Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
6h 46m€120–401
Vorarlberg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vorarlberg to Cologne is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Vorarlberg to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €130 - €430.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dornbirn and arriving at Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Vorarlberg and Cologne is 581 km. The road distance is 541.9 km.
The best way to get from Vorarlberg to Cologne without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 6h 8m and costs €100 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Vorarlberg to Cologne, including transfers.
Vorarlberg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Vorarlberg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vorarlberg to Cologne is 542 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Vorarlberg to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Vorarlberg, Austria and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Dornbirn to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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