There are 13 ways to get from Lienz to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or shuttle
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
9h 46m€158–450Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof B to Kitzbühel Bahnhof Bbus 950X
- Take the train from Kitzbühel Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
12h 32m€60–147Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbfbus 960X
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus N228 / ...
15h 36mDrive 786.7 km
- Drive from Lienz to Colognecar 786.7 km
7h 28m€127–184Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
8h 33m€145–425Train
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain 4637 / ...
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
10h 54m€175–395Drive, car train
- Drive from Lienz to Mallnitz-Obervellachcar
- Take the car train from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
6h 34m€143–197Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
8h 14m€118–359Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
9h 16m€152–439Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Dobbiaco Toblachtrain
- Take the bus from Dobbiaco to Venicebus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
9h 38m€91–270Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 20m€174–503Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
9h 17m€178–463Train, shuttle to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Brunico Brunecktrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Bruneck to Bolzano
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BZO - DUS
9h 12m€300–578
Lienz to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Cologne is to bus and train which costs €55 - €150 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Cologne is to drive and car train which takes 6h 34m and costs €140 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Lienz to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lienz In Osttirol and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Spittal-Millstaetter See, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Lienz and Cologne is 941 km. The road distance is 786.7 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Cologne without a car is to train via Munich which takes 9h 46m and costs €150 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Lienz to Cologne, including transfers.
Lienz to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Lienz In Osttirol station.
The best way to get from Lienz to Cologne is to train via Munich which takes 9h 46m and costs €150 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 36m.
Lienz to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Spittal-Millstaetter See station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lienz to Cologne is 787 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Lienz to Cologne.
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, Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 9h 46m. 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 15h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–350
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Dobbiaco Toblach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Brunico Bruneck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–24
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
Train from Kitzbühel Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dobbiaco to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof B to Kitzbühel Bahnhof B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Bruneck to Bolzano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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