How to travel from Cologne to Innsbruck

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Travel Information between Cologne and Innsbruck

Distance322 miles (520 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$42 - $28
Cheapest modeBus • $28 (€25) • 9 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • $42 (€38) • 6 h 23 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or ÖBB | ICE

Take a bus or train to travel 322 miles (520 km) from Cologne to Innsbruck. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or ÖBB | ICE among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Cologne to Innsbruck.

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from Cologne to Innsbruck

How to get from Cologne to Innsbruck by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Cologne to Innsbruck is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

ÖBB28522+ÖBB | ICEICE 723+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 289
03:31PM6h43
Cologne Hbf
10:14PMInnsbruck Hbf
$711One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

ÖBB28522+ÖBB | ICEICE 723+ÖBB | RailjetRJ 289
03:31PM6h43
Cologne Hbf
10:14PMInnsbruck Hbf
$711One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

Austrian AirlinesOS246 · OS105
09:40AM4h15
Cologne Bonn Airport
01:55PMInnsbruck Airport
$8431One-way
1 transfer

Other options

ÖBB | ICEICE 611+ÖBB79091 · RJX 868
03:54PM6h54
Cologne Hbf
10:48PMInnsbruck Hbf
$711One-way
2 transfers
ÖBB | InterCityIC 2406+ÖBB | ICEICE 611+ÖBB79091 · RJX 868
02:53PM7h55
Cologne Hbf
10:48PMInnsbruck Hbf
$711One-way
3 transfers
ÖBB | ICEICE 519 · ICE 1283
01:54PM7h24
Cologne Hbf
09:18PMInnsbruck Hbf
$1021One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:20AM11h15
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
10:35PMInnsbruck, Südbahnstraße
$761One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:25PM12h55
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
12:20PMInnsbruck, Südbahnstraße
$761One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:35PM13h30
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
01:05PMInnsbruck, Südbahnstraße
$751One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings EW756+ÖBBRJX 764+ÖBB NightjetNJ 466
06:15PM10h08
Cologne Bonn Airport
04:23AMInnsbruck Hbf
$2511One-way
2 transfers
Eurowings EW756+ÖBBRJX 768+ÖBB NightjetNJ 446
06:15PM10h50
Cologne Bonn Airport
05:05AMInnsbruck Hbf
$2511One-way
2 transfers
Eurowings EW752+ÖBBRJX 766
06:50AM8h54
Cologne Bonn Airport
03:44PMInnsbruck Hbf
$2811One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Innsbruck

Travel to Innsbruck easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Innsbruck.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Cologne to Innsbruck: bus or train.

The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Innsbruck is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $28 (€25) compared to other travel options to Innsbruck:

Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of ().

Taking a bus costs $14 (€13) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $42 (€38).

The quickest way to travel between Cologne and Innsbruck is by train, which takes on average 6 h 23 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 9 h 20 min on average.

The distance from Cologne to Innsbruck is approximately 322 miles (520 km).

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Innsbruck is:

  • 7 buses per day.
  • Around 17 flights per day.
  • 23 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Cologne and Innsbruck as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Innsbruck:

  • Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Cologne to Innsbruck depart from Cologne Hbf to Innsbruck Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Innsbruck:

  • Travel with FlixBus for buses to Innsbruck. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Cologne to Innsbruck tickets on Omio for $28 (€25).
  • ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB Nightjet, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) or ÖBB | InterCity can get you to Innsbruck by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Innsbruck for $42 (€38) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Innsbruck with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 1 direct bus per day.
  • Direct train available with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Innsbruck as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Innsbruck from Cologne.

Many of our customers traveling from Cologne to Innsbruck don't make Innsbruck their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Innsbruck are Munich, Vienna, Salzburg, Zurich or Bolzano, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Innsbruck to any of these top destinations today!
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