There are 10 ways to get from Sterzing to Cologne by bus, plane, train, night train, taxi, car, or car train
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Bus to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MUC - CGN
5h 11m€124–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sterzing to Munich central bus station095 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to LeverkusenN28
12h 31m€42–84Train via Munich
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to München Hbf89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
9h 9m€68–383Night train
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln HbfUex 1864 / ...
8h 59m€113–153Taxi to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Sterzing to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BZO - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
3h 51m€513–747Bus to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 52m€137–352Bus to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 53m€155–369Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln HbfIce
12h 2m€63–273Drive 710.4 km
- Drive from Sterzing to Cologne710.4 km
6h 56m€112–161Drive, car train
- Drive from Sterzing to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Cologne
6h 41m€159–217
Sterzing to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sterzing to Cologne is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sterzing to Cologne is to taxi and fly and train which takes 3h 51m and costs €500 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Sterzing to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Sterzing and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Munich central bus station and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Sterzing to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brennero - Brenner and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Sterzing and Cologne is 672 km. The road distance is 710.4 km.
The best way to get from Sterzing to Cologne without a car is to train via Munich which takes 9h 9m and costs €65 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Sterzing to Cologne, including transfers.
Sterzing to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sterzing station.
Sterzing to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Brennero - Brenner station.
The best way to get from Sterzing to Cologne is to train via Munich which takes 9h 9m and costs €65 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Sterzing, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brennero - Brenner and München Hbf in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sterzing to Köln Heumarkt via Munich central bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–410
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brennero - Brenner to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Brennero - Brenner to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Vipiteno to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sterzing to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Taxi - Mietwagen Schöpf Emanuel
- Phone
- +43 664 3116484
- Website
- taxi-schoepf.at
Neustifter Funktaxi
- Phone
- +43 664 2877000
- Website
- taxi-stubai.at
Taxi Posteggio
- Phone
- +39 0472 835666
Taxi Ladstatter Norbert
- Phone
- +39 334 815 6701
- Website
- taxi-bressanone-brixen.it
Taxi Ingrid Vontavon
- Phone
- +39 349 751 4380
- Website
- taxibressanone.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sterzing to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Sterzing to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sterzing to Cologne is 710 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Sterzing to Cologne.
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