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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vienna to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train 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 €58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. 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 €58, while a flight costs an average of €334.
Distance: 743 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€149 Average price | €334 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest | €162 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 32m Average total duration 9h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 40m Average total duration 14h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 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.
Compare ways to travel from Vienna to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Vienna to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Cologne:
A bus is €91 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Cologne costing on average €149.
A bus is €276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Cologne costing on average €334.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 32m.
Bus takes on average 14h 40m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IC 540+
RJX 260+ICE 518 · ICE 20125:57 AM 11h09 Vienna Hbf 5:06 PM Cologne Hbf €54 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- IC 540+RJX 260+ICE 518 · ICE 2012
5:57 AM 11h09 Vienna Hbf 5:06 PM Cologne Hbf €54 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
- EW753
9:10 AM 1h30 Vienna International Airport 10:40 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €160 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
RJ 820+
REX 2+
R 25798+RE512:28 AM 13h45 Vienna 2:13 PM Cologne Hbf €54 1 One-way 5 transfers- IC 407+ICE 518
5:39 AM 10h25 Vienna 4:04 PM Cologne Messe/Deutz €58 1 One-way 1 transfer 
NJ 4486:13 PM 12h46 Vienna 6:59 AM Cologne Hbf €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
7:45 AM 11h45 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 7:30 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €56 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:55 PM 12h25 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 6:20 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €56 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
2:35 PM 13h00 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) 3:35 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 94807:55 AM 1h40 Vienna International Airport 9:35 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €164 1 One-way 0 transfers- EW757
8:15 PM 1h30 Vienna International Airport 9:45 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €225 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW755
3:35 PM 1h30 Vienna International Airport 5:05 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €225 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Cologne:
A bus is €91 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Cologne costing on average €149.
A bus is €276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Cologne costing on average €334.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 32m.
Bus takes on average 14h 40m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses 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 FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Ryanair, Lufthansa City Airlines, Smartwings, Egypt Air, British Airways, Buzz, CitizenPlane to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, EuroNight, Sylt Shuttle Plus to go to Cologne by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Malta Air, Ryanair, Smartwings, Buzz, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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