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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 / ...
    10h 16m
    €136–308

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 31m
    €59–280

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trento to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    13h
    €78–116

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trento to Brennero - Brennertrain train 3844 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 27m
    €63–193

  5. Drive  833.9 km

    1. Drive from Trento to Colognecar car 833.9 km
    8h 9m
    €154–223

  6. 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 46m
    €140–211

  7. 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
    €216–450

  8. 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 25m
    €181–382

  9. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trento Nord to Verona - Aeroportoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 53m
    €226–446

  10. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    7h 27m
    €96–287

  11. 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
    €211–454

  12. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    8h 23m
    €131–377

Trento to Cologne by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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 10h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trento to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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