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How to get fromCologne to Bressanone-Brixenby train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Bressanone-Brixen by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Train via Munich

    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
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train Re
    9h 4m
    €142–359

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train Re / ...
    12h 42m
    €57–158

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Klausenbus bus 095
    13h 18m
    €61–114

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    21h 26m
    €114–210

  5. Drive  742.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bressanone-Brixencar car 742.1 km
    7h 19m
    €120–173

  6. 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 Bressanoneshuttle bus
    6h 16m
    €198–404

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Bressanoneshuttle bus
    6h 52m
    €208–413

  8. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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 Bressanone Brixentrain train
    6h 10m
    €212–448

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Brixenshuttle bus
    6h 5m
    €178–394

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train
    7h 32m
    €195–465

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bressanone Brixentrain train
    8h 38m
    €117–328

Cologne to Bressanone-Brixen by train

Calendar198Weekly Trains
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 822.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bressanone Brixen via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bressanone Brixen via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Klausen, and Chiusa Klausen in around 13h 18m.

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