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There are 12 ways to get from Bad Ischl to Cologne by bus, train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Bus, train via Munich

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    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus bus 150
    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 / ...
    7h 54m
    €54–194

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus bus 150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbfbus bus
    13h 39m

  3. Drive 735.2 km

    1. Drive from Bad Ischl to Colognecar car 735.2 km
    6h 41m
    €119–172

  4. Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatz Cbus bus
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €98–311

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train 968 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 59m
    €78–219

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus bus 150 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    12h 9m
    €66–224

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bad Ischl to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar car
    5h 51m
    €144–198

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

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 32m
    €103–302

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

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €124–346

  10. Bus to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatz Cbus bus
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 31m
    €153–377

  11. Bus, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 26m
    €129–292

  12. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Flughafen Wientrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    8h 1m
    €81–289

Bad Ischl to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar162Weekly Services
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bad Ischl, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Köln Hbf via Salzburg Hbf in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bad Ischl to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Attnang-Puchheim, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 8h 59m.

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