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How to get fromBolzano to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, car train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Bolzano to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Rosenheimtrain89
    2. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10trainRe
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    8h 30m
    €86–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGNbusN537
    11h 45m
    €47–100

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - BrennertrainRe / ...
    2. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln HbfnighttrainUex 1864 / ...
    10h
    €118–167

  4. Drive 778.9 km

    1. Drive from Bolzano to Colognecar778.9 km
    7h 36m
    €122–176

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain89
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln HbftrainDrf
    12h 28m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bolzano to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
    7h 21m
    €169–232

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    6h 44m
    €121–337

  8. Fly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBZO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    4h 49m
    €218–502

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 25m
    €134–363

  10. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano to Orio al Serio Airportbus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    7h 5m
    €108–284

  11. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 37m
    €142–380

  12. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSZG - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 41m
    €108–387

Bolzano to Cologne by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bolzano, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bolzano-Bozen to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Rosenheim, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 11h 30m.

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