Vienna to Cologne by train
Travel from Vienna (Austria) to Cologne (Germany) by train (743km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel from Vienna to Cologne by train, read the following information. You find timetables and ticket prices online via our booking links.
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743 km
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Vienna / Vienna - Frankfurt am Main / Vienna - Düsseldorf / Vienna - Hamburg / Vienna - Munich / Salzburg - Berlin / Salzburg - Hamburg / Salzburg - Munich / Graz - Berlin1 Vienna (Austria) - Cologne (Germany)
1a Travelling from Vienna (Austria) to Cologne (Germany)
Travel from Vienna to Cologne by direct ICE day train connection or more comfortable by "ÖBB nightjet" overnight train.
The journey time by ICE train connection is 8:45 hours. Train tickets are available from 37 EUR. The departure times in Vienna are 11:15, 13:15 and 15:15. The arrival times in Cologne main station are at 20:00, 22:00 and 00:00.
The overnight train "ÖBB nightjet" NJ40490 offers the following service classes:
- Seats. Tickets fares from 29 EUR.
- Couchettes: compartments with berths for 4 or 6 passengers. Tickets fares from 49 EUR.
- Sleeper-car: private compartments for 1 to 3 passengers with washing basin and optional private shower and toilet. Tickets fares from 69 EUR.
The journey time is 10:35 hours. The departure time in Vienna is 20:15. The arrival time in Cologne is 06:50.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Railjet (RJ)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Düsseldorf - Vienna / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Düsseldorf / ÖBB nightjet NJ40490 Vienna - Amsterdam / ÖBB nightjet NJ40421 Amsterdam - Vienna
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Vienna
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