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Austria to Cologne

Rome2Rio compared 12 ways to get from Austria to Cologne. The best route is Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, a distance of 639.003 km.

  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    4h 23m
    €68–227

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 51m
    €57–142

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 7m
    €154–622

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    13h 59m
    €69–122

  5. Fly Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 25m
    €93–292

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4h 52m
    €110–333

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    4h 52m
    €86–246

  8. Line 6 tram, line 4003 train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the tram from Graz Dietrichsteinplatz to Graz Hauptbahnhoftram tram
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Flughafen Graz-Feldkirchentrain train
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €119–336

  9. Fly Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 30m
    €163–423

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    12h 52m
    €172–362

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vienna to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    15h 30m
    €184–254

  12. Drive 878.2 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Colognecar car 878.2 km
    8h 4m
    €145–209

Austria to Cologne by subway and train

Calendar180Weekly Services
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 782.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Austria and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Westbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 9h 7m.

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