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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Innsbruck
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Innsbruck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $38. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, and a train costs an average of $51.
Distance: 323 miles (520 km)
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$118 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest |
8h 26m Average total duration Fastest 7h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 42m Average total duration 9h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Innsbruck
How to get from Cologne to Innsbruck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Innsbruck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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NJ 466EW756+RJX 768+NJ 446EW752+RJX 766Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Innsbruck:
A bus is $14 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Innsbruck costing on average $51 (€41).
A bus is $221 (€179) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Innsbruck costing on average $258 (€209).
Other travel options to Innsbruck take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
Bus takes on average 9h 25m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Innsbruck as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Innsbruck Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Innsbruck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Innsbruck by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Innsbruck by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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