There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Cologne by car train, bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Car train
best- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
7h 6m€107–976Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Munich central bus stationN73 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbf42 / ...
9h 59m€48–351Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Cologne
14h 34mNight train
- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
11h 8m€95–600Train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12Ice
9h 24m€70–200Drive 861.8 km
- Drive from Villach to Cologne861.8 km
8h 15m€139–200Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LJU - CGN
11h 22m€137–472Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)SZG - DUS
7h 16m€96–342Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MUC - CGN
7h 24m€106–375Train to Graz, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)GRZ - DUS
6h 43m€120–482Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
6h 37m€148–505Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
7h 12m€152–418
Villach to Cologne by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Cologne is to night train which costs €95 - €600 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Cologne is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 6h 37m and costs €140 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Cologne via Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. This train operates Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Villach and Cologne is 941 km. The road distance is 861.8 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Cologne without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 59m and costs €45 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Villach to Cologne, including transfers.
Villach to Cologne bus services, operated by Fatoni Reisen, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Cologne is to bus which takes 14h 34m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €200 and takes 9h 24m.
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 Cologne via Salzburg Hbf in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Graz to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Graz to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Graz to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Graz to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Night train from Villach Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €360–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €56–57
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €30–45
- First Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–18
- Business
- €15–16
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villach Hbf to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 173 58 64 617
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–140
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More Questions & Answers
Villach to Cologne bus services, operated by Fatoni Reisen, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Villach to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Cologne is 862 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Villach to Cologne.
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