How to take a rail journey from Cologne/Köln to Innsbruck

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Köln / Cologne / Koeln to Innsbruck by train

There are three options for taking a train from Cologne/Köln to Innsbruck:

  1. The direct daytime option is the IC train which takes one of Europe's most epic rail journeys; it is the only train which travels through both the Upper Rhine Valley and the Arlberg Pass.
  2. A much faster daytime option is to take a different route via Munich/Munchen on a combination of two trains.
  3. The direct overnight train

Routes you can take to go from Köln / Cologne / Koeln to Innsbruck

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

Route Information

Option 1: the direct ICE train
Travel Time (approx)

9hr 45min (approx)

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

1 x train per day

Route Information

Option 2: taking the direct overnight train
Travel Time (approx)

10hr 58min

Frequency

Nightly

Travel Info

1 x train per night

Route Information

Via stations: München Hbf/Munich main station

Option 3: the faster daytime option:
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