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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 12 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
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    6h 21m
    €106–1,008

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Nuremberg central bus stationbusN870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Villach HbfbusN73 / ...
    14h 4m
    €54–120

  3. Night train

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

  4. Drive 861.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Villachcar861.4 km
    8h 14m
    €138–199

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    9h 18m
    €93–373

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to BischofshofentrainDrf
    2. Take the bus from Bischofshofen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhofbus1035 / ...
    13h 20m

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeCGN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle
    10h 46m
    €119–457

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Villach Hbftrain
    7h 38m
    €133–323

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle
    6h 23m
    €145–494

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeDUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
    7h 31m
    €90–342

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Villach Hbftrain
    8h 8m
    €138–362

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeFRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
    7h 34m
    €156–420

Cologne to Villach by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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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 Nuremberg central bus station in around 14h 4m. 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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