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There are 13 ways to get from Lienz to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Munich

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    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 29m
    €66–243

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbfbus bus 960X
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    14h 11m

  3. Drive 786.7 km

    1. Drive from Lienz to Colognecar car 786.7 km
    7h 28m
    €128–185

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €110–580

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train 4637 / ...
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    11h 2m
    €135–163

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof B to Kitzbühel Bahnhof Bbus bus 950X
    2. Take the train from Kitzbühel Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    12h 32m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lienz to Mallnitz-Obervellachcar car
    2. Take the car train from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar car
    6h 34m
    €143–197

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    8h 29m
    €120–581

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 22m
    €136–615

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 29m
    €165–646

  11. Train, train to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train
    2. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    3. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 46m
    €234–522

  12. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 21m
    €141–561

  13. Train, bus to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Vandoies Vintltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vandoies di Sotto to Innsbruck Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane INN - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 20m
    €223–558

Lienz to Cologne by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lienz In Osttirol to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Spittal-Millstaetter See, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 10h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 14h 11m.

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