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

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

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  1. Line 454 bus, train, subway 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 subway from Westbahnhof to Mitte-Landstraßesubway subway
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    5h 2m
    €75–233

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 44m
    €155–780

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Leverkusenbus bus N161
    18h 58m
    €83–145

  4. Drive 852.4 km

    1. Drive from Wien to Colognecar car 852.4 km
    7h 44m
    €140–201

  5. Line 454 bus, train, subway to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 subway from Westbahnhof to Mitte-Landstraßesubway subway
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 30m
    €94–270

  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 37m
    €108–321

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

    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
    8h 5m
    €150–469

  8. Train via Rosenheim

    1. Take the train from Wien Huetteldorf to Rosenheimtrain train 968 / ...
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 21m
    €182–672

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    13h 19m
    €170–350

  10. Train #3

    1. Take the train from St Pölten Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 90N
    14h 16m
    €200–300

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Wien to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    15h 36m
    €180–250

Wien to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

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 Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 15h.

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