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How to get fromCologne to Mainauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Mainau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train Ic87 / ...
    5h 19m
    €63–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Constance Allmannsdorfbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    9h 5m
    €61–69

  3. Drive  508.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mainaucar car 508.3 km
    4h 39m
    €75–108

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Konstanztrain train
    4h 25m
    €122–325

  5. Train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Baden-Badentrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    6h 25m
    €87–260

  6. Train via Baden-Baden #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Baden-Badentrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    8h 22m
    €72–222

  7. Fly from Cologne Bonn 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 Konstanztrain train
    4h 55m
    €86–253

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    5h 49m
    €101–297

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LUX - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Konstanztrain train
    8h 7m
    €135–508

Cologne to Mainau by train

Calendar149Weekly Trains
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 540 km
  • Duration: 5h 19m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mainau, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Konstanz-Wollmatingen via Hauptbahnhof and Singen in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Constance Allmannsdorf via Zurich Bus Station in around 9h 5m.

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