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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Sterzing by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train via Kufstein

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    8h 50m
    €94–350

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 47m
    €53–192

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Sterzingbus bus 095 / ...
    12h 25m
    €61–101

  4. Drive  712.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sterzingcar car 712.2 km
    7h 2m
    €115–166

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train Nightjet
    9h 16m
    €89–325

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    12h 23m
    €53–148

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Vipitenoshuttle bus
    5h 30m
    €187–399

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Vipitenoshuttle bus
    6h 18m
    €202–403

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain train
    6h 49m
    €220–456

Cologne to Sterzing by train

Calendar198Weekly Trains
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 793.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, 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 25m.

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