How far is it from Cologne to Großglockner?

The distance between Cologne and Großglockner is 882 km.

How do I travel from Cologne to Großglockner without a car?

The best way to get from Cologne to Großglockner without a car is to bus and travel which takes 15h 35m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Cologne to Großglockner?

It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cologne to Großglockner, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Großglockner?

There are 2910+ hotels available in Großglockner.

Cologne to Großglockner - 9 ways to travel via train, car, car train, and bus

There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Großglockner by car, car train, unknown, bus, night train, train, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

Drive, car train, travel
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1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
2. Take the car train from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain
3. Walk from Bad Gastein to Großglocknerunknown
6h 53m
Bus, travel
1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus
2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hbf to Kaprun Ortsmittebus
3. Walk from Kaprun Ortsmitte to Großglocknerunknown
15h 35m
Night train, train, travel
1. Take the night train from Köln Hbf to Wörgl Hbfnighttrain
2. Take the train from Woergl Hbf to Zell Am Seetrain 819 / ...
3. Walk from Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn Bergbahn to Großglocknerunknown
9h 16m
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train, travel
1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruck-Fuschtrain
4. Walk from Bruck-Fusch to Großglocknerunknown
7h
Train, travel via Munich
1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruck-Fuschtrain Re / ...
4. Walk from Bruck-Fusch to Großglocknerunknown
8h 46m
Train, travel
1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zell am Seetrain Drf
2. Walk from Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn Bergbahn to Großglocknerunknown
12h 10m
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train, travel
1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruck-Fuschtrain
4. Walk from Bruck-Fusch to Großglocknerunknown
6h 57m
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train, travel
1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruck-Fuschtrain
5. Walk from Bruck-Fusch to Großglocknerunknown
7h 31m
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train, travel
1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruck-Fuschtrain
4. Walk from Bruck-Fusch to Großglocknerunknown
6h 58m

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights

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1h 12mAverage Duration

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Map of how to get from Cologne to Großglockner.

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Distance: 881.8 km
Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Großglockner, Kärnten, Austria?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Großglockner. However, you can drive to Fulda, take the vehicle to Bad Gastein, then travel to Großglockner. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Großglockner via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Innsbruck Hbf, and Kaprun Ortsmitte in around 15h 35m.

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