There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Graz by train, plane, car, car train, or bus
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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€99–369Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbf152 / ...
18h 42m€18–29Drive, 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€134–1,053Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Graz P&R WeblingN884 / ...
16h 2m€52–94Drive 894.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Graz894.9 km
7h 52m€145–209Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz (GRZ)CGN - GRZ
5h 56m€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€127–417Fly 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€69–256Train 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€89–315Train via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbfRj
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz HbfRj / ...
11h 1m€142–483Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to SchladmingDrf
- Take the train from Schladming to Graz HbfIc
14h 49m
Cologne to Graz by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Graz is to bus and train which costs €18 - €30 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Graz is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €95 - €370.
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 Muenchen Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
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 €50 - €95.
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 €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €320 and takes 5h 56m, you could also train via Munich, which costs €140 - €490 and takes 11h 1m.
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 €45–70 and the journey takes 14h 30m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Graz (GRZ) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Graz via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
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 Muenchen Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–75
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
- 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 Schladming to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €77–83
- 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 Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €30–45
- First Class
- €55–75
- 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 Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- €77–81
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Schladming to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €77–81
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–18
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schladming to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
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
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- Regional Train Ticket
- €7–8
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €11–13
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Maribor to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/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
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Cologne/Bonn Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
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