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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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 45m
    €132–562

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    11h 42m
    €49–133

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N228 / ...
    13h 35m
    €62–112

  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 21m
    €124–363

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train 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
    €147–567

  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
    6h 45m
    €127–383

  9. 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 39m
    €122–366

  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
    €142–442

  11. 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
    €236–504

  12. 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 38m
    €183–414

  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 12m
    €129–358

Brennero to Cologne by train

Calendar182Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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