Travel Information between Cologne and Vienna
| 461 miles (743 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $29 - $44 | |
| Flight • $29 (€26) • 1 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $29 (€26) • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 461 miles (743 km) from Cologne to Vienna. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Vienna.
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How to get from Cologne to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options from Cologne to Vienna: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Vienna from Cologne is a flight with an average price of $29 (€26).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Vienna:
Taking a flight costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $31 (€28).
A flight is $15 (€13) less than a train with an average ticket price of $44 (€40) from Cologne to Vienna.
The quickest way to travel to Vienna from Cologne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Vienna by bus takes 12 h 20 min on average.
Train takes 7 h 52 min on average.
The distance from Cologne to Vienna is approximately 461 miles (743 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Vienna is:
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- 11 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Cologne to Vienna as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Vienna:
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Vienna:
- You can go to Vienna from Cologne by bus with FlixBus or Ourbus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $31 (€28) with Ourbus from Cologne to Vienna on Omio.
- You can go to Vienna from Cologne by plane with Ryanair, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Lufthansa. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $29 (€26) with Ryanair from Cologne to Vienna on Omio.
- You can travel by train to Vienna from Cologne with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, EuroNight or ÖBB, and you can find ÖBB Nightjet Cologne to Vienna tickets for $44 (€40) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Vienna with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct buses per day to Vienna with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct flight to Vienna with Eurowings with 4 direct flights per day.
- You can find 1 direct train per day to Vienna with Deutsche Bahn or ÖBB | ICE.
Direct services to Vienna tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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