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

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rjx / ...
    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 9m
    €72–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N228 / ...
    11h 25m
    €36–58

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Bf Deutz/Messe Lanxess Arenanighttrain night train Uex 333
    4h 30m
    €95–370

  4. Drive 662.7 km

    1. Drive from Innsbruck to Colognecar car 662.7 km
    6h 23m
    €106–153

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    8h 56m
    €55–160

  6. Car train

    1. Take the car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    11h 13m
    €105–976

  7. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus stationbus bus 095 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    14h 40m

  8. Fly Innsbruck Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 48m
    €92–347

  9. 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 München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 4m
    €102–316

  10. 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 München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 50m
    €122–338

  11. 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
    6h 33m
    €100–360

  12. Fly Innsbruck Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane INN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €149–414

  13. 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 München 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
    5h 59m
    €123–284

Innsbruck to Cologne by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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