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How to get fromCologne to Villachby car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Villach by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    6h 21m
    €106–1,008

  2. Train via Munich

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    9h 16m
    €56–425

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Salzburg Southbus bus N884
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Villach Hbfbus bus N73 / ...
    14h 53m
    €84–135

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    9h 33m
    €95–600

  5. Drive 861.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Villachcar car 861.4 km
    8h 16m
    €138–198

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    13h

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    2. Take the train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 15m
    €108–652

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    €131–692

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    6h 14m
    €144–690

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €110–444

  11. 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 Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €95–550

  12. 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 Villach Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €90–552

  13. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train
    8h 46m
    €138–360

Cologne to Villach by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Villach, Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbf via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Salzburg South in around 14h 53m. Alternatively, ​Urlaubs-Express (UEX) operates a vehicle from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Villach Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €95–600 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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