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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vienna to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €59, while a flight costs an average of €295.
Distance: 743 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€295 Average price | €151 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest | €161 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 19m Average total duration 8h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 42m Average total duration 14h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Cologne:
A bus is €92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Cologne costing on average €151.
A bus is €235 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Cologne costing on average €295.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 14h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Cologne
How to get from Vienna to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM17h00Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz4:45 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€481One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM17h00Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz4:45 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€481One-way1 transfer
Fastest
OS2457:20 AM1h30Vienna International Airport8:50 AMCologne Bonn Airport€2241One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJX 68 · ICE 6186:28 PM11h36Vienna6:04 AMCologne Hbf€601One-way1 transfer
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R 25798+
REX 212:28 AM13h37Vienna Hbf2:05 PMCologne Hbf€631One-way4 transfers- RE5+ICE 610+
RJ 820+R 2579812:28 AM14h38Vienna Hbf3:06 PMCologne Hbf€631One-way5 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 AM16h25Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)2:55 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus5:55 PM12h25Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)6:20 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€591One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:35 PM13h00Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)3:35 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€611One-way0 transfers
FR 94808:45 PM1h40Vienna International Airport10:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1721One-way0 transfers- EW7578:10 PM1h35Vienna International Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1801One-way0 transfers
- EW7538:40 AM1h35Vienna International Airport10:15 AMCologne Bonn Airport€2551One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Cologne:
A bus is €92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Cologne costing on average €151.
A bus is €235 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Cologne costing on average €295.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 14h 42m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Egypt Air, British Airways, Buzz, Ryanair to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Cologne by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Malta Air, Buzz, Ryanair.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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