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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Bolzano
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bolzano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $88, while a flight costs an average of $579.
Distance: 365 miles (589 km)
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$195 Average price | $88 Average price Cheapest | $579 Average price | $188 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 19m Average total duration 8h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 55m Average total duration 12h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Bolzano
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Bolzano, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bolzano:
A bus is $108 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bolzano costing on average $195.
A bus is $491 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bolzano costing on average $579.
Other travel options to Bolzano take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 12h 55m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (8h 49m by train vs 9h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $195 compared to roughly $188 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Cologne to Bolzano by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bolzano is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:00 PM 15h00 Cologne 11:00 AM Bolzano $55 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
8:00 PM 15h00 Cologne 11:00 AM Bolzano $55 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:30 PM 14h35 Cologne 12:05 PM Bolzano $67 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
7:15 PM 14h45 Cologne 10:00 AM Bolzano $60 1 One-way 0 transfers10:30 PM 15h50 Cologne 2:20 PM Bolzano $62 1 One-way 0 transfers1:55 PM 18h15 Cologne 8:10 AM Bolzano $75 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bolzano:
A bus is $108 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bolzano costing on average $195.
A bus is $491 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bolzano costing on average $579.
Other travel options to Bolzano take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 12h 55m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bolzano as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Venice Marco Polo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bolzano/Bozen.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bolzano, Via Bruno Buozzi (Bozen Süd).
- Travel with Eurowings, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Swiss to go to Bolzano by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bolzano by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, OneBus to go to Bolzano by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, OneBus.
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