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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Cologne Hbf is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
8 h 48 m
Average
8 h 48 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
561 km
Of the 1 trains that leave Salzburg Hauptbahnhof for Cologne Hbf every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
You can travel by train between Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Cologne Hbf with Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB for as low as $20 (€18). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best trip.
ÖBB is Austria's main train company and offers the following different ticket types for your next trip to Cologne Hbf from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof by train: Standard Ticket, Comfort-Ticket, ÖBB Sparschiene-Ticket, ÖBB Sparschiene Comfort-Ticket.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train between Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Cologne Hbf. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Deutsche Bahn from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Cologne Hbf train information:
Travel by train between Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Austria and Cologne Hbf, Germany is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Austria
Entry Requirements:
The government of Germany has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 3/22/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and Cologne Hbf closer to your date of departure here
The restriction level for your return train to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Austria from Cologne Hbf is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of reentry:
The government of Austria has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof from Cologne Hbf closer to your date of departure here here.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Köln Hbf.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this trip, Salzburg Hbf, located approximately 1.4 miles (2.2 km) from the city center of Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The most popular arrival train station in Cologne Hbf, called Köln Hbf, is located around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away from its city center.
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