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Venice to Cologne trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Venice and Cologne takes 17h 20m and the fastest train takes 13h 11m. The train service runs several times per day from Venice to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

17h 20m
Duration
1,120 km
Distance
€301
Average price
3 times a day
Frequency

Train

best
  1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
  2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
  3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
  4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
12h 19m
€200–566

Venice to Cologne train times

Trains run 3 times a day between Venice and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 7:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Venice is at 7:48 PM which arrives into Cologne at 4:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 17h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 1,119.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 20m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 19m.

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