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How to get fromWien to Cologneby bus, train, tram, plane, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Wien to Cologne by bus, train, tram, plane, car, or car train

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  1. Line 454 bus, train, line 18 tram to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn to Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Tullnerbach-Pressbaum to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the tram from Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftram tram
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    5h 14m
    €72–240

  2. Train via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 42m
    €140–389

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Leverkusenbus bus N161
    18h 59m
    €83–135

  4. Drive  852.5 km

    1. Drive from Wien to Colognecar car 852.5 km
    7h 40m
    €143–207

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 58m
    €97–284

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 45m
    €105–235

  7. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €148–422

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Huetteldorf to Muenchen Hbftrain train 964 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 22m
    €195–381

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    13h 6m
    €180–289

  10. Train #3

    1. Take the train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 90N
    14h 16m
    €200–299

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Wien to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    15h 37m
    €187–257

Wien to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 809.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Wien, Lower Austria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Pfalzau Kaiserbrunn to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Tullnerbach-Pressbaum Bahnhof, Tullnerbach-Pressbaum, St.Poelten Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 9h 42m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 15h.

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