There are 9 ways to get from Konstanz to Cologne by train, bus, night train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf45
5h 37m€35–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Konstanz to Cologne508.2 km
5h 20m€21–35Bus
- Take the bus from Constance central bus station to KornwestheimN24 / ...
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Cologne Airport CGNN228
9h 15m€36–73Night train
- Take the night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln HbfNj
8h 2m€50–282Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Singen to HauptbahnhofIc87 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf47 / ...
5h 54m€66–239Drive 508.2 km
- Drive from Konstanz to Cologne508.2 km
4h 41m€72–103Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ZRH - CGN
4h 29m€82–227Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 22m€103–280Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 15m€85–273
Konstanz to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €100 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Konstanz Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Konstanz and Cologne is 546 km. The road distance is 508.2 km.
The best way to get from Konstanz to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €35 - €130.
The train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf takes 5h 37m including transfers and departs once a week.
Konstanz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Konstanz Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Konstanz to Cologne is to train which takes 5h 37m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 9h 15m.
Konstanz to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Konstanz to Cologne is 508 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Konstanz to Cologne.
What companies run services between Konstanz, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €35–130 and the journey takes 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Constance central bus station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Kornwestheim, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Singen(Hohentwiel) to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–263
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–263
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Singen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Konstanz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Constance central bus station to Kornwestheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kornwestheim to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Konstanz to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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