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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Schwechat
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Schwechat among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £58 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, while a flight costs an average of £275.
Distance: 753 km
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£114 Average Price | £275 Average Price | £58 Average Price Cheapest | £6 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 19m Average total duration 9h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 16m Average total duration 15h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Schwechat
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Schwechat, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schwechat:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schwechat costing on average £114.
A coach is £217 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Schwechat costing on average £275.
Other travel options to Schwechat take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 19m.
Coach takes on average 16h 16m.
You'll arrive about 7h 30m sooner (1h 45m by flight vs 9h 15m by car). Tickets start at around £275 compared to roughly £6 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 Cologne to Schwechat
How to get to Schwechat from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Schwechat is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

7:15 18h30 Cologne 1:45 Schwechat £65 1 One-way 0 changes
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7:15 18h30 Cologne 1:45 Schwechat £65 1 One-way 0 changes
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7:15 18h30 Cologne 1:45 Schwechat £65 1 One-way 0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Schwechat:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Schwechat costing on average £114.
A coach is £217 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Schwechat costing on average £275.
Other travel options to Schwechat take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 19m.
Coach takes on average 16h 16m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Schwechat as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Vienna Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Schwechat by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Malta Air to go to Schwechat by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Schwechat by coach.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Malta Air.
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