Rome2Rio

How to get fromHallstatt to Cologneby bus, train, car, car train or plane

Find Transport to Cologne

See all options

There are 12 ways to get from Hallstatt to Cologne by bus, train, car, car train, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Bus, train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus150
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    8h 25m
    €72–392

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus150 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Köln HbftrainNj
    12h 51m
    €69–107

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bad Ischl Bahnhof to Salzburg Hbfbus150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Colognebus
    15h 24m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Hallstatt to Salzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
    6h 4m
    €147–202

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

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 49m
    €102–352

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-PuchheimtrainRe
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train968 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    9h 6m
    €70–406

  7. Drive 754.4 km

    1. Drive from Hallstatt to Colognecar754.4 km
    7h 6m
    €122–176

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    7h 28m
    €125–341

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

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Muenchen Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 9m
    €138–377

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

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSZG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    7h
    €166–429

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

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Stainach-Irdningtrain
    2. Take the train from Stainach-Irdning to Graz Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGRZ - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 35m
    €136–638

  12. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Hallstatt to Attnang-Puchheimtrain
    2. Take the train from Attnang-Puchheim to St.Poelten Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeVIE - CGN
    7h 50m
    €97–318

Hallstatt to Cologne by train and bus

Calendar171Weekly Services
Duration8h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Hallstatt Nord to Cologne via Hallstatt Gosaumühle, Bad Ischl Bahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hallstatt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Attnang-Puchheim, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 9h 6m.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Germany

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

More Questions & Answers

Where to next?

Trips from Hallstatt

Trips to Cologne

Popular routes