How to get from Vienna to Cologne

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What is the best way to travel from Vienna to Cologne?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Flights, Carpool and Buses to Cologne from Vienna. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Train
9h 36m
£53
£66
46
Flight
1h 30m
£36
£125
110

What is the cheapest way to reach Cologne from Vienna?

You can reach Cologne with just £36 by taking a Flight from Lauda Europe, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Thursday
from £36
Friday
from £53
Saturday
Sunday
from £51
Monday
from £79
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £62

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Lauda Europe
    1h 30m
    0
    06:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    07:40
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £36
  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    09:00
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    10:35
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £48
  • Skyscanner
    12h 25m
    0
    19:05
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    07:30
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £54

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 37m
    0
    04:38
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    14:15
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £53
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 6m
    0
    09:09
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    19:15
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £53
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 14m
    0
    09:09
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    20:23
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £56
  • Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Eurowings
    9h 55m
    0
    13:50
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    23:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £63
  • Lauda Europe
    8h 25m
    0
    05:45
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    14:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £82
  • Austrian Airlines
    6h 55m
    0
    06:30
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    13:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £92

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Lauda Europe
    1h 30m
    0
    06:25
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    07:55
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £51
  • Skyscanner
    1h 30m
    0
    16:20
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    17:50
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £95
  • Air Dolomiti
    4h 30m
    0
    17:30
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    22:00
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Air Dolomiti
    Economy
    from £134

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    20:25
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    22:00
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £79
  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    16:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £87
  • Austrian Airlines
    14h 25m
    0
    06:30
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    20:55
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £112

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 37m
    0
    04:38
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    14:15
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £62
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 14m
    0
    09:09
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    20:23
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £65
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 5m
    0
    08:09
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    18:14
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £79
  • Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Lauda Europe
    1h 30m
    0
    17:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    18:40
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £79
  • Eurowings
    3h 20m
    0
    15:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    18:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £105
  • Austrian Airlines
    6h 25m
    0
    06:30
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    12:55
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £118

What are the fastest trips from Vienna to Cologne?

You can get to Cologne from Vienna in just 1h 30m with a Flight from Lauda Europe. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Thursday
from 1h 30m
Friday
from 1h 35m
Saturday
Sunday
from 1h 30m
Monday
from 1h 30m
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 1h 30m

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Lauda Europe
    1h 30m
    0
    06:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    07:40
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £36
  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    20:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £84
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    09:35
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    11:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £84

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    09:35
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    11:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £143
  • Austrian Airlines
    6h 55m
    0
    06:30
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    13:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £92
  • Lauda Europe
    8h 25m
    0
    05:45
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    14:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £82
  • Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 37m
    0
    04:38
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    14:15
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £53
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 45m
    0
    13:02
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    22:47
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £70
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 6m
    0
    09:09
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    19:15
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £53

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Lauda Europe
    1h 30m
    0
    06:25
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    07:55
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £51
  • Skyscanner
    1h 30m
    0
    16:20
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    17:50
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £95
  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    20:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £144

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Lauda Europe
    1h 30m
    0
    10:20
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    11:50
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £112
  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    14:45
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    16:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £87
  • Austrian Airlines
    1h 35m
    0
    07:30
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    09:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £193

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Lauda Europe
    1h 30m
    0
    17:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    18:40
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £79
  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    09:00
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    10:35
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £171
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    20:25
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    22:00
    Cologne/Bonn Airport
    Cologne/Bonn Airport - Bus Station
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £196
  • Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 36m
    0
    05:38
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    15:14
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £88
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 37m
    0
    04:38
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    14:15
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £62
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 5m
    0
    08:09
    Vienna
    Heiligenstadt Station
    18:14
    Cologne
    Messe/Deutz Train Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £79
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Vienna to Cologne

What are the most popular stations in Vienna and Cologne?

In Vienna, you will usually depart from Central Station, Erdberg or Südtirolerplatz Coach Station, while in Cologne you will be arriving at Central Station, Messe/Deutz Train Station or Central Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Cologne from Vienna? With 11 connections between 1 Train, Flight, Carpool and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Vienna and Cologne, you can pay as low as £36 with a Flight from Lauda Europe.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Lauda Europe: you will get to Cologne in just 1h 30m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Vienna and Cologne are Deutsche Bahn, Eurowings and Lauda Europe, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Vienna and Cologne is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Leopoldsdorf or to Huerth, and look at flights from Vienna Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Vienna to Cologne?

The most popular companies between Vienna and Cologne, are Deutsche Bahn, Eurowings and Lauda Europe. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Eurowings, Lauda Europe, Austrian Airlines and 11 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Vienna to Cologne

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Vienna to Cologne. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Vienna to Cologne

How can I reach Cologne from Vienna?

Every day, there are on average 11 connections between Train, Flight, Carpool and Bus, with which you can get to Cologne from Vienna.

How far is Cologne from Vienna?

The distance between Vienna and Cologne is 742.8 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Vienna and Cologne?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 20 kgs of CO2, a train 26 kgs, a car 126 kgs, and a flight 183 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Vienna to Cologne?

You can get to Cologne with just £36 by taking a Flight from Lauda Europe.

What is the fastest way to get from Vienna to Cologne?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Cologne in just 1h 30m with a Flight from Lauda Europe.

More routes to Vienna and to Cologne

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Vienna and to Cologne. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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