There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Hallstatt by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train, bus via Munich
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus 150
9h 16m€140–453Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg Southbus N884
- Take the bus from Salzburg Mirabellplatz to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus 150 / ...
16h 17m€77–131Drive 754.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Hallstattcar 754.6 km
6h 52m€125–181Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
6h 45m€167–446Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Hallstattcar
10h€142–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Koln Sud to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhofbus 150 / ...
11h€147–262Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
7h 51m€100–283Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
8h 53m€131–322Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
9h 30m€136–339Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Selzthaltrain
- Take the train from Selzthal to Hallstatttrain
9h 26m€153–412Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
- Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Hallstatttrain
9h 30m€99–282
Cologne to Hallstatt by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hallstatt is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hallstatt is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €160 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Hallstatt. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Hallstatt Nord via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg Mirabellplatz, Bad Ischl Bahnhof and Hallstatt Gosaumühle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Cologne and Hallstatt is 796 km. The road distance is 754.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hallstatt without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 9h 16m and costs €140 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Cologne to Hallstatt, including transfers.
Cologne to Hallstatt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Hallstatt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salzburg South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Hallstatt is 755 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Cologne to Hallstatt.
There are 1456+ hotels available in Hallstatt.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hallstatt, Austria?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hallstatt Nord via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Salzburg South, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg Mirabellplatz, Bad Ischl Bahnhof, and Hallstatt Gosaumühle in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0662 632900
- office@salzburg-verkehr.at
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Mirabellplatz to Bad Ischl Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bad Ischl Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Salzburg Verkehr
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