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There are 13 ways to get from Villach to Cologne by car train, bus, night train, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car train

    best
    1. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    7h 6m
    €107–977

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12trainIce
    9h 24m
    €60–160

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbfbus
    2. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Colognebus
    14h 34m

  4. Night train

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

  5. Drive 861.8 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Colognecar861.8 km
    8h 15m
    €140–202

  6. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Köln HbftrainNj
    13h 6m
    €65–345

  7. Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeKLU - CGN
    8h 37m
    €94–427

  8. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLJU - CGN
    11h 21m
    €142–477

  9. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 7m
    €94–341

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

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    7h 21m
    €101–370

  11. Train to Graz, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGRZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 34m
    €164–471

  12. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLJU - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 43m
    €159–505

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

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    7h 18m
    €158–418

Villach to Cologne by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration9h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest 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 Cologne via Salzburg Hbf in around 14h 34m.

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