There are 13 ways to get from Lienz to Cologne by car, car train, bus, train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Lienz to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar
10h 16m€146–200Train, train to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstätter See to Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KLU - CGN
7h 13m€79–433Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus N537
14h 11m€105–166Drive 787.7 km
- Drive from Lienz to Colognecar 787.7 km
7h 22m€130–187Train, 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 10m€115–358Train via Munich
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
10h 26m€154–615Train
- 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
11h 2m€164–625Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
14h 8m€97–202Train, 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 Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
9h 1m€123–455Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lienz to San Candidotrain
- Take the bus from San Candido to Venicebus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VCE - CGN
9h 6m€83–277Train, 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 5m€182–538Train, 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 Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
9h 38m€134–464Train, train to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozentrain
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BZO - DUS
9h 54m€244–502
Lienz to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Cologne is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs €75 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lienz to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lienz Bahnhof and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
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 and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Lienz and Cologne is 911 km. The road distance is 787.7 km.
The best way to get from Lienz to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 14h 11m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Lienz to Cologne, including transfers.
Lienz to Cologne bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, depart from Lienz Bahnhof station.
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 bus which takes 14h 11m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €150 - €650 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Lienz, Tyrol, Austria and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, 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 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
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
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
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More Questions & Answers
Lienz to Cologne bus services, operated by Ötztaler Verkehrsgesellschaft, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Lienz to Cologne train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Spittal-Millstaetter See station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lienz to Cologne is 788 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Lienz to Cologne.
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