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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 €30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 8m. 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 €30, and a train costs an average of €41.
Distance: 323 miles (520 km)
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€88 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest |
8h 38m Average total duration Fastest 8h 8m 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.
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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.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
ICE 103 · ICE 593+
RJ 87Other options
ICE 915 · ICE 1201
RE9+ICE 915 · ICE 1201
IC 1950+ICE 595+RJ 89FlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
EW756+RJX 768+
NJ 446EW752+RJX 766EW756+RJX 764+NJ 466Find 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 $52 (€41).
A bus is $209 (€167) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Innsbruck costing on average $248 (€197).
Other travel options to Innsbruck take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 25m.
Flight takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 23 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 (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity to go to Innsbruck by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Innsbruck by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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