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How to get fromCologne to Bregenzby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    5h 28m
    €103–442

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    9h 4m
    €55–200

  3. Drive 532.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bregenzcar car 532.1 km
    5h 44m
    €86–124

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    5h 1m
    €150–460

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    6h 17m
    €102–438

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    9h 50m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    5h 36m
    €118–322

  8. 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 München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m
    €118–391

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    6h 10m
    €124–365

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    3. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Bregenz Hafentrain train
    4h 41m
    €145–459

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 1m
    €129–414

Cologne to Bregenz by train

Calendar136Weekly Trains
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 568.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bregenz, Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bregenz Hafen via Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Lindau-Reutin in around 5h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bregenz bus station via Zurich Bus Station in around 9h 50m.

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