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There are 10 ways to get from Lindau to Cologne by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm HauptbahnhoftrainRe5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain42 / ...
    6h 11m
    €65–167

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Koeln HbftrainIce
    7h 56m
    €57–173

  3. Drive 524.7 km

    1. Drive from Lindau to Colognecar524.7 km
    5h 40m
    €74–106

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    5h 40m
    €112–301

  5. Train via Memmingen

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Memmingentrain
    2. Take the train from Memmingen to Ulm HauptbahnhoftrainRs7
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Köln HbftrainIce
    7h 20m
    €91–268

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    6h 29m
    €127–328

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 26m
    €109–347

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    5h 52m
    €85–274

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    6h 46m
    €95–321

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

    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSTR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 49m
    €145–303

Lindau to Cologne by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Köln Hbf via Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 11m.

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