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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Vienna Central Station 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 58 m
Average
9 h 47 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
744 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Vienna Central Station for Cologne Hbf every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 461 miles (744 km) | |
Average train duration | 9 h 39 min | |
Average train ticket price | $120 (€105) | |
Train frequency | 7 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 6 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB Intercity or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Vienna Central Station to Cologne Hbf cover the 461 miles (744 km) long trip taking on average 9 h 39 min with our travel partners like ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn with connection, ÖBB Intercity or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 7 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $120 (€105), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $43 (€38).
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Vienna Central Station to Cologne Hbf train.
Travel between Vienna Central Station, Austria and Cologne Hbf, Germany by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Austria
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 3/22/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Vienna Central Station and Cologne Hbf before traveling.
Return travel from Germany to Austria is: Unrestricted.
Entry into Austria is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Austria has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Vienna Central Station from Cologne Hbf.
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