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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Linz by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train
    4h 35m
    €157–431

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Linz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 55m
    €45–130

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    8h 13m
    €136–328

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Passau central train stationbus bus N61 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Linz/Donau Obere Donauländebus bus 670
    12h 25m
    €67–116

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €102–310

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €72–241

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    5h 16m
    €236–623

  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 Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €117–334

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €100–272

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €125–345

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train Nj
    10h 54m
    €200–350

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Nürnbergbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train Nightjet
    18h 37m

  13. Drive 696.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Linzcar car 696.7 km
    6h 13m
    €114–165

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar car
    6h 57m
    €151–205

Cologne to Linz by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linz Hbf via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer in around 12h 25m.

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