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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. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Villach Hbfbus bus N73 / ...
    13h 42m
    €50–109

  3. Night train

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

  4. Drive 861.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Villachcar car 861.4 km
    8h 16m
    €139–201

  5. 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 Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    9h 31m
    €60–434

  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
    €123–641

  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
    €141–701

  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
    €142–720

  10. 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 28m
    €90–552

  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 Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €101–549

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

    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 Villach Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €151–623

  13. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane FRA - TRS
    3. Take the train from Trieste Airport to Villach Hbftrain train
    7h 37m
    €129–370

Cologne to Villach by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest 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 Nuremberg central bus station in around 13h 42m. 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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