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How to get fromCologne to Sterzingby train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane or taxi

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Sterzing by train, bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Brennero - Brennertrain89
    8h 50m
    €98–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Innsbruck SüdbahnstraßebusN537 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Sterzingbus095 / ...
    12h 26m
    €41–94

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofnighttrainUex 1864 / ...
    8h 30m
    €114–151

  4. Drive 710.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sterzingcar710.6 km
    6h 58m
    €112–161

  5. Night train via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofnighttrainNj
    12h 19m
    €78–305

  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 Sterzingcar
    7h 19m
    €157–205

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Vipitenobus
    6h
    €124–300

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Vipitenobus
    6h 36m
    €134–349

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Innsbruck Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeCGN - INN
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vipitenobus
    7h 35m
    €219–465

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)planeDUS - BZO
    3. Take the taxi from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Sterzingtaxi
    5h 36m
    €519–739

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeDUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 29m
    €108–382

Cologne to Sterzing by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sterzing, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch via München Hbf and Brennero - Brenner in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Sterzing via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 12h 26m.

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