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Compare train, bus, and flight for Villach to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Villach to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $135 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 10h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $135, while a train costs an average of $135.
Distance: 433 miles (697 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$135 Average price Cheapest | $38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 29m Average total duration Fastest 9h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Villach to Cologne:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Villach to Cologne costing on average $156.
A bus is $534 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Villach to Cologne costing on average $626.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 4m.
Bus takes on average 14h 6m.
You'll arrive about 5h 47m sooner (2h 42m by flight vs 8h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $626 compared to roughly $38 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Villach to Cologne
How to get from Villach to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Villach to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:10 PM14h50Villach5:00 AMCologne$641One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2:10 PM14h50Villach5:00 AMCologne$641One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:10 PM14h50Villach5:00 AMCologne$641One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 2:35 PM18h25Villach9:00 AMCologne$651One-way0 transfers
- 8:50 PM15h10Villach12:00 PMCologne$961One-way0 transfers
- 7:50 PM15h10Villach11:00 AMCologne$1021One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Villach to Cologne:
A bus is $64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Villach to Cologne costing on average $156.
A bus is $534 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Villach to Cologne costing on average $626.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 4m.
Bus takes on average 14h 6m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Villach and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Villach Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Villach, Hauptbahnhof (Busbahnhof) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE.
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