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How to get fromCologne to Grazby car, car train, bus, night train, train or plane

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Grazcar
    8h 9m
    €134–1,053

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
    2. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain152 / ...
    19h 6m
    €20–32

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Graz P&R WeblingbusN884 / ...
    16h 6m
    €47–94

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Linz HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain809 / ...
    12h 59m
    €77–359

  5. Drive 894.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Grazcar894.9 km
    7h 47m
    €146–210

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz HbftrainRj / ...
    11h 4m
    €159–483

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz (GRZ)planeDUS - GRZ
    5h
    €99–339

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz (GRZ)planeCGN - GRZ
    5h 58m
    €104–320

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz (GRZ)planeFRA - GRZ
    4h 58m
    €127–417

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
    6h 59m
    €77–255

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeDUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
    7h 36m
    €97–324

Cologne to Graz by train and bus

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 €40–70 and the journey takes 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Graz Hbf via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and Villach Hbf in around 11h 4m.

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