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

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  1. Train via Munich

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    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-MillstaetterseetrainRe / ...
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg HbftrainIce
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain90 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    9h 49m
    €76–653

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbfbus960X
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbusN228 / ...
    15h 32m

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lienz to Mallnitz-Obervellachcar
    2. Take the car train from Mallnitz-Obervellach to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
    6h 30m
    €143–197

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    8h 16m
    €109–570

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-MillstaetterseetrainRe / ...
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12trainIce
    11h 5m
    €135–163

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbfbus960X
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln HbftrainDrf
    13h 33m

  7. Drive 768.3 km

    1. Drive from Lienz to Colognecar768.3 km
    7h 54m
    €125–180

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    8h 24m
    €114–603

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    9h 11m
    €129–630

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSZG - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 13m
    €165–646

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGRZ - DUS
    8h 36m
    €185–519

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetterseetrain
    2. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMUC - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 58m
    €135–646

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

    1. Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
    2. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozentrain
    3. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBZO - DUS
    9h 39m
    €238–552

Lienz to Cologne by train

Calendar198Weekly Trains
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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-Millstaettersee, Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 9h 49m. 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 32m.

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