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How to get fromVillach to Cologneby car train, bus, night train, car, train, shuttle or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Cologne by car train, bus, night train, car, train, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Car train

    best
    1. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    7h 7m
    €107–976

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bfnighttrain night train
    11h 8m
    €95–600

  3. Bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Southbus bus 861 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbfbus bus
    14h 55m

  4. Drive 863.3 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Colognecar car 863.3 km
    8h 13m
    €140–201

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    9h 16m
    €170–400

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Munich central bus stationbus bus N981 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h

  7. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LJU - CGN
    11h 5m
    €170–448

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

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    8h 31m
    €124–364

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

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    7h 29m
    €127–431

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

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    8h 16m
    €104–323

  11. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LJU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 34m
    €173–463

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

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €152–436

Villach to Cologne by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

​Urlaubs-Express (UEX) operates a vehicle from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €100–1,000 and the journey takes 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Köln Hbf via Salzburg South, Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg Engelbert-Weiß-Weg, and Salzburg Hbf in around 14h 55m.

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