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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Innsbruck Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane CGN - INN
    8h 21m
    €83–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N228 / ...
    14h 24m
    €56–105

  3. Night train via Jenbach

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Jenbach Bahnhofnighttrain night train
    5h 48m
    €112–405

  4. Drive 697.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brennerocar car 697.1 km
    6h 49m
    €107–155

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m
    €117–288

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 37m
    €160–469

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 37m
    €115–337

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 2m
    €126–312

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 8m
    €116–494

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain train
    8h 9m
    €209–456

  11. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Uex 1864 / ...
    7h 44m
    €108–134

  12. Night train #2

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 31m
    €86–206

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Brennerocar car
    7h 6m
    €154–199

Cologne to Brennero by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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