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How to get fromCologne to Bad Ischlby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Bad Ischl by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train, bus via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150
    7h 53m
    €144–629

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg Southbus bus N884
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Mirabellplatz to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150 / ...
    13h 56m
    €70–119

  3. Drive 735.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bad Ischlcar car 735.7 km
    6h 40m
    €121–174

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Gnigl S-Bahn to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus
    5h 4m
    €174–434

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train 963 / ...
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Bad Ischltrain train Re
    8h 58m
    €151–495

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bad Ischlcar car
    9h 44m
    €138–183

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koln Sud to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus 150 / ...
    10h
    €129–253

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Gnigl S-Bahn to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus bus
    6h 14m
    €101–281

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Attnang-Puchheimtrain train
    3. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Bad Ischltrain train
    7h 34m
    €129–308

Cologne to Bad Ischl by train and bus

Calendar175Weekly Services
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 784.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Ischl Bahnhof via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Salzburg South, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, and Salzburg Mirabellplatz in around 13h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bad Ischl via Augsburg Hbf and Attnang-Puchheim in around 8h 58m.

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