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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 via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 7m
    €55–265

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 62 / ...
    7h 9m
    €27–123

  3. Drive 524.7 km

    1. Drive from Lindau to Colognecar car 524.7 km
    5h 45m
    €74–107

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 44m
    €112–296

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bregenz to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    7h 12m
    €60–173

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FDH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 11m
    €165–370

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 30m
    €127–308

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    5h 59m
    €89–268

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 51m
    €118–301

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

    1. Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 49m
    €104–310

Lindau to Cologne by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest 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 7m.

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