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How to get fromBrennero to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, car train, or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Brennero to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to München Hbftrain train 89 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 59m
    €131–327

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    11h 43m
    €52–147

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    12h 28m
    €60–109

  4. Drive  695.9 km

    1. Drive from Brennero to Colognecar car 695.9 km
    6h 50m
    €111–160

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 52m
    €114–314

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    9h 53m
    €131–179

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    10h 34m
    €137–337

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 29m
    €119–327

  9. Train to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    7h 10m
    €218–452

  10. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    7h 55m
    €112–305

  11. Train, shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    8h 35m
    €183–429

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 19m
    €137–367

  13. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenztrain train
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    9h 41m
    €126–384

Brennero to Cologne by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Brennero, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Brennero - Brenner to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Kufstein, and München Hbf in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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