The average train between Venice and Cologne takes 14h 59m and the fastest train takes 11h 47m. 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.
Trains run 4 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 4:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 14h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Venice to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia station and arriving at Köln Hbf station via Milano Centrale station, Basel Sbb station and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
Venice to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
Venice to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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The distance between Venice and Cologne is 729.5 km. The road distance is 969 km.
You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 24m.
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