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

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There are 9 ways to get from Brennero 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 Brennero - Brenner to München Hbftrain train 89
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 5m
    €149–335

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    10h 54m
    €47–137

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N228 / ...
    13h 53m
    €55–112

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbfnighttrain night train Uex 1864 / ...
    8h 20m
    €107–137

  5. Drive 695.9 km

    1. Drive from Brennero to Colognecar car 695.9 km
    6h 50m
    €108–156

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brennero to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar car
    6h 35m
    €156–213

  7. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 33m
    €119–313

  8. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 16m
    €131–327

  9. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 18m
    €157–351

Brennero to Cologne by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Brennero, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Brennero - Brenner to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via München Hbf in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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