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How to get fromCologne to Scharnitzby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Scharnitz by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 München Hbf to Mittenwaldtrain train Rb6 / ...
    8h 16m
    €130–462

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus bus N28
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    12h 53m
    €50–81

  3. Drive 643.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Scharnitzcar car 643.5 km
    6h 11m
    €106–153

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Mittenwaldtrain train
    7h 2m
    €108–290

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    11h 54m
    €51–135

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Scharnitztrain train Rb6
    14h 42m
    €112–136

  7. 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
    6h 47m
    €190–490

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Mittenwaldtrain train
    7h 39m
    €114–299

  9. 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
    7h 53m
    €114–302

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 21m
    €124–514

  11. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train, line 5406 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 Brennero - Brennertrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Scharnitztrain train
    8h 57m
    €223–496

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Friedrichshafen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH)plane plane DUS - FDH
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 43m
    €171–506

Cologne to Scharnitz by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Scharnitz, Austria?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Scharnitz via München Hbf and Mittenwald in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Scharnitz via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Munich central bus station, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 12h 53m.

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