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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €41, and a flight costs an average of €51.
Distance: 743 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€121 Average price | €153 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest |
9h 37m Average total duration 9h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 54m Average total duration 12h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cologne to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Vienna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 201 · ICE 2591+
RE5+
RJ 2634:54 PM10h26Cologne Hbf3:20 AMVienna Hbf€631One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 201 · ICE 2591+RE5+RJ 2634:54 PM10h26Cologne Hbf3:20 AMVienna Hbf€631One-way3 transfers
Fastest
EW7566:00 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport7:30 PMVienna International Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 725+RE5+RJ 2634:35 PM10h45Cologne Hbf3:20 AMVienna Hbf€631One-way2 transfers
- ICE 611+RE5+RJ 2633:54 PM11h26Cologne Hbf3:20 AMVienna Hbf€631One-way2 transfers
- ICE 615 · RJX 2657:54 PM14h38Cologne Hbf10:32 AMVienna Hbf€701One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:20 AM13h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)3:50 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€691One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:35 PM12h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)€711One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:50 PM13h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:30 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz€931One-way0 transfers
- FR 94812:00 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport3:30 PMVienna International Airport€2001One-way0 transfers
OS2508:50 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport10:20 PMVienna International Airport€2001One-way0 transfers
OS89186:00 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport7:30 PMVienna International Airport€2201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Vienna:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Vienna costing on average €121.
A bus is €91 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Vienna costing on average €153.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 7m.
Bus takes on average 12h 24m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Buzz, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar, Wupsi to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Railjet, EuroNight, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCB to go to Vienna by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Buzz.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, SNCB.
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