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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lindau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train Re3 / ...
    5h 32m
    €103–267

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bregenz bus stationbus bus N77
    10h 8m
    €61–85

  3. Drive  526.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lindaucar car 526.8 km
    5h 43m
    €78–112

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    5h 26m
    €163–330

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain train 62
    6h 8m
    €106–220

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Lindau-Inseltrain train Re3
    7h 26m
    €76–171

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    6h 1m
    €110–270

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    6h 37m
    €114–411

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    6h 33m
    €125–300

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain train
    7h 13m
    €124–411

Cologne to Lindau by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 563.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lindau-Insel via Ulm Hauptbahnhof and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Lindau-Insel via Frankfurt central train station, Bregenz bus station, and Bregenz in around 10h 8m.

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