There are 11 ways to get from Ortisei to Cologne by car, car train, bus, shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Ortisei to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar
10h 33m€155–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGNbus N537
14h 38m€66–102Drive 767.9 km
- Drive from Ortisei to Colognecar 767.9 km
7h 36m€123–177Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
6h 50m€266–491Train via Munich
- Take the train from Ponte Gardena Laion/Waidbruck Lajen to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
10h 50m€142–312Train
- Take the train from Ponte Gardena Laion/Waidbruck Lajen to Brennero - Brennertrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
12h 39m€155–312Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Urtijëi to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain Drf
13h 38m€138–257Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Urtijëi to Verona - Aeroporto
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VRN - CGN
5h 57m€180–371Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
7h 19m€270–508Shuttle to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Urtijëi to Bolzano
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BZO - DUS
6h 13m€283–529Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Chiusa Klausen to Brennero - Brennertrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
9h 12m€186–427
Ortisei to Cologne by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ortisei to Cologne is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ortisei to Cologne is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €180 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Ortisei to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ortisei - Piazza San Antonio and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Bolzano - Stazione and Bolzano South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Ortisei to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ponte Gardena Laion/Waidbruck Lajen and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Ortisei and Cologne is 965 km. The road distance is 767.9 km.
The best way to get from Ortisei to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 14h 38m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Ortisei to Cologne, including transfers.
Ortisei to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Ortisei to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Ponte Gardena Laion/Waidbruck Lajen station.
The best way to get from Ortisei to Cologne is to bus which takes 14h 38m and costs €65 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €140 - €320 and takes 10h 50m.
What companies run services between Ortisei, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ortisei, Piazza S. Antonio to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ponte Gardena, Stazione, Ponte Gardena Laion/Waidbruck Lajen, Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36, and München Hbf in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ortisei to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Ortisei to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ortisei to Cologne is 768 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Ortisei to Cologne.
There are 1819+ hotels available in Cologne.



