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How to get fromTrento to Cologneby shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Trento to Cologne by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trento Nord to Verona - Aeroportoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    4h 45m
    €155–337

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trento to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    12h 54m
    €71–110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Trento to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 59m
    €148–342

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trento to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bolzano Bozen to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    14h 36m
    €106–270

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

    1. Take the train from Trento to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    6h 35m
    €90–320

  6. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trento Nord to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 20m
    €171–382

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

    1. Take the train from Trento to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    7h 9m
    €99–317

  8. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Trento to Chiusa Klausentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    7h 35m
    €206–426

  9. Train to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trento to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    6h 36m
    €211–443

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Trento to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    11h 12m
    €154–212

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    16h 50m
    €140–212

  12. Drive  833.9 km

    1. Drive from Trento to Colognecar car 833.9 km
    8h 9m
    €133–192

Trento to Cologne by train

Calendar143Weekly Trains
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 784.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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

You can take a train from Trento to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trento to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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