There are 13 ways to get from Lienz to Cologne by car, car train, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€145–200Train, bus to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- 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 5m€83–257Bus
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus N228 / ...
15h 36m€106–171Drive 787.7 km
- Drive from Lienz to Colognecar 787.7 km
7h 26m€128–185Train to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KLU - CGN
6h 26m€92–425Train 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 29m€154–735Train
- 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€164–725Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
13h 45m€92–192Train, 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 7m€114–377Train, 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 45m€137–582Train, 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 8m€193–578Train, 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 19m€141–599Train, 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 50m€242–522
Lienz to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lienz to Cologne is to train and bus and fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lienz to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €90 - €430.
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 15h 36m.
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 29m.
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 15h 36m and costs €100 - €180.
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 15h 36m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €150 - €750 and takes 10h 29m.
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 15h 36m. 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 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
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
- €40–310
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
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
- €80–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–350
- 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)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbf
- *
- €25–40
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €15–24
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbf
- *
- €40–65
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €15–24
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €15–24
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €25–40
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €15–24
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €25–40
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €15–24
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €25–40
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €15–24
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- contact@suedtirolmobil.info
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from Lienz to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €16–23
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- info@oetztaler.at
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Candido to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 26m to drive from Lienz to Cologne.
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