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

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  1. Bus, train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus150
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    7h 47m
    €69–384

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-PuchheimtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train968 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    8h 45m
    €66–399

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Colognebus
    13h 36m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bad Ischl to Salzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
    5h 47m
    €144–198

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

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatz Cbus
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 6m
    €95–300

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus150 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Köln HbftrainNj
    12h 13m
    €66–99

  7. Drive 734.3 km

    1. Drive from Bad Ischl to Colognecar734.3 km
    6h 44m
    €120–173

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    7h 7m
    €121–339

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

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Mirabellplatz Cbus
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 17m
    €159–377

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 48m
    €139–370

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to St.Poelten Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeVIE - CGN
    7h 29m
    €93–316

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Ischl to Stainach-Irdningtrain
    2. Take the train from Stainach-Irdning to Graz Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGRZ - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 56m
    €144–644

Bad Ischl to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar203Weekly Services
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest 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 Cologne via Salzburg Hbf in around 13h 36m. 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 45m.

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