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How to get fromCologne to Gardaby car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia) or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Garda by car, car train, bus, night train, train, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Gardacar car
    10h 20m
    €161–1,098

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo to Peschiera del Gardabus bus
    7h 23m
    €49–216

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Gardabus bus 451
    15h 45m
    €63–108

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Jenbach Bahnhofnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Domegliara-S.Ambrog.train train 3463 / ...
    9h 54m
    €163–483

  5. Drive 913 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gardacar car 913 km
    8h 54m
    €142–205

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train Fr
    14h 28m
    €264–830

  7. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Uex 1864 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Gardabus bus 451
    12h 13m
    €118–151

  8. Night train, bus via Koeln Hbf

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Gardabus bus 451
    16h
    €97–223

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    6h 42m
    €127–436

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Peschieratrain train
    7h 49m
    €64–265

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschieratrain train
    8h 1m
    €72–254

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschieratrain train
    9h 6m
    €97–282

  13. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train
    9h 51m
    €61–249

Cologne to Garda by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Garda, Veneto, Italy?

You can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Garda via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bolzano South in around 15h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Garda via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, Peschiera Del Garda, and Peschiera del Garda in around 14h 28m.

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