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

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

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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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 43m
    €131–299

  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 24m
    €65–108

  4. Drive  695.9 km

    1. Drive from Brennero to Colognecar car 695.9 km
    6h 50m
    €113–162

  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 20m
    €112–336

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    10h 38m
    €147–297

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brennero to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    9h 28m
    €157–204

  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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 4m
    €127–338

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €121–309

  10. 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
    6h 46m
    €135–389

  11. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    8h 26m
    €124–382

  12. Train to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €223–465

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

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    9h 9m
    €124–304

Brennero to Cologne by train

Calendar210Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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