There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Graz by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or night train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz (GRZ)DUS - GRZ
4h 52m€99–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Graz P&R WeblingN884 / ...
16h 2m€47–114Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Graz
8h 9m€133–1,048Night train, train
- Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz HbfIce
11h 53m€108–684Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz (GRZ)CGN - GRZ
6h 6m€104–320Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz (GRZ)FRA - GRZ
5h 3m€123–417Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
6h 57m€77–286Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
7h 28m€92–355Train via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz HbfIc
11h 6m€75–518Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to SchladmingDrf
- Take the train from Schladming to Graz Hbf513 / ...
15h 1mDrive 894.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Graz894.9 km
7h 52m€143–207
Cologne to Graz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Graz is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Graz is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €95 - €380.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Graz. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Graz Hbf via Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Graz is 845 km. The road distance is 894.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Graz without a car is to bus which takes 16h 2m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Cologne to Graz, including transfers.
Cologne to Graz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Graz is to bus which takes 16h 2m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 6h 6m, you could also train via Munich, which costs €70 - €550 and takes 11h 6m.
Cologne to Graz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Graz is 895 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Cologne to Graz.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Graz, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Graz P&R Webling 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 14h 30m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz (GRZ) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €360–600
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Schladming to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €77–82
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–26
- Business
- €21–23
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Schladming to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €78–82
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €35–50
- First Class
- €65–85
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Schladming to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–81
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–18
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Schladming to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schladming to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Graz P&R Webling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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