There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Cologne by car train, bus, night train, car, train, shuttle, 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.
Car train
best- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
7h 6m€107–976Train
cheapest- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
9h 24m€55–220Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbfbus
14h 37mNight train
- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bfnighttrain
11h 8m€95–600Drive 863.3 km
- Drive from Villach to Colognecar 863.3 km
8h 13m€140–202Train via Sankt Johann im Pongau
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ice
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Köln Hbftrain Drf
13h 29mShuttle 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)plane LJU - CGN
11h 17m€122–454Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 16m€97–557Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf 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
7h 25m€102–568Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf 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
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 20m€123–592Shuttle 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)plane LJU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 52m€143–484Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SZG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 25m€152–603
Villach to Cologne by 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 52m and costs €140 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf via Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
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 863.3 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 14h 37m and costs .
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 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €220 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 Köln Hbf via Salzburg Hbf in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Ljubljana to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- 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 Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- 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 Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- 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?cref=oebb-header
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €21–35
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €26–35
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/fatoni.reisen
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fatoni-reisen
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- 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
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–140
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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 863 km. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Villach to Cologne.
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