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

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brennertrain89
    7h 55m
    €82–187

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Innsbruck SüdbahnstraßebusN228 / ...
    14h 18m
    €41–110

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofnighttrainUex 1864 / ...
    7h 44m
    €112–136

  4. Drive 695.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brennerocar695.6 km
    6h 44m
    €108–155

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhoftrainDrf
    9h 56m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Brennerocar
    7h 4m
    €154–199

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Brennero - Brennertrain
    6h 13m
    €112–323

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Brennero - Brennertrain
    6h 44m
    €122–352

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeDUS - INN
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Brennero - Brennertrain
    5h 36m
    €95–449

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)planeDUS - BZO
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain
    7h 2m
    €215–507

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeDUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 58m
    €111–377

  12. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeEIN - INN
    8h 18m
    €186–465

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeFRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
    7h 59m
    €174–432

Cologne to Brennero by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brennero, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brennero - Brenner via München Hbf in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße 5 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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