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How to get fromInnsbruck to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Innsbruck to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 32m
    €118–282

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 31m
    €40–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    10h 20m
    €60–92

  4. Drive  662.7 km

    1. Drive from Innsbruck to Colognecar car 662.7 km
    6h 23m
    €112–162

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    9h 4m
    €40–290

  6. 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
    €97–113

  7. Fly

    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane INN - CGN
    4h 45m
    €182–522

Innsbruck to Cologne by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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, and München Hbf in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 40m.

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