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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Mainau by train, bus, night train, 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
    €80–190

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain night train Nj
    7h 19m
    €59–115

  3. Bus

    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 006
    9h 5m
    €61–68

  4. Drive  508.3 km

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

  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
    €77–198

  6. 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 Konstanztrain train
    4h 25m
    €130–304

  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 Konstanztrain train
    5h
    €80–230

  8. 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 Konstanztrain train
    5h 32m
    €97–269

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich Airport

    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
    €122–412

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, line 7394 bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the bus from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Konstanz Tannenhofbus bus
    5h 23m
    €135–414

Cologne to Mainau by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration5h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest 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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