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How to get fromBressanone to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Bressanone to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Bressanone to Brennerotrain train 100
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 37m
    €148–327

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bressanone Brixen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h
    €57–157

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Klausen to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus 095
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    13h 47m
    €66–112

  4. Drive  740.3 km

    1. Drive from Bressanone to Colognecar car 740.3 km
    7h 18m
    €120–174

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bressanone to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    11h 10m
    €165–225

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bressanone to Brennerotrain train 100
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    12h 58m
    €70–174

  7. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bressanone to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 53m
    €203–404

  8. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bressanone to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 25m
    €211–414

  9. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bressanone-Brixen to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    7h 44m
    €109–375

  10. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bressanone to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 2m
    €225–457

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

    1. Take the train from Bressanone Brixen to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €210–455

  12. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bressanone-Brixen to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    8h 21m
    €117–365

Bressanone to Cologne by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration9h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 825.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

What companies run services between Bressanone, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bressanone to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brennero, Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bressanone Brixen to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Chiusa Klausen, Klausen, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 13h 47m.

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