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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Garda by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeCGN - VRN
    2. Take the bus from Verona Stazione FS - B3 to Gardabus
    5h 43m
    €79–252

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain
    8h 19m
    €60–347

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain89
    3. Take the bus from Verona Stazione FS - B3 to Gardabus164 / ...
    12h 24m
    €114–266

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Veronabus
    3. Take the bus from Verona Stazione FS - B3 to Gardabus164 / ...
    12h 51m
    €89–179

  5. Drive 913 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gardacar913 km
    8h 51m
    €141–204

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)planeFRA - VRN
    3. Take the bus from Verona Stazione FS - B3 to Gardabus
    6h 15m
    €142–346

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
    3. Take the bus from Verona Stazione FS - B3 to Gardabus
    6h 55m
    €83–295

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo to Peschiera del Gardabus
    7h 4m
    €74–247

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain
    7h 40m
    €98–376

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain
    7h 36m
    €81–291

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to VeronabusN28
    2. Take the bus from Verona Stazione FS - B3 to Gardabus164 / ...
    16h 11m
    €62–121

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Gardacar
    9h 9m
    €184–249

Cologne to Garda by train and bus

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Garda, Veneto, Italy?

You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Garda via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Verona, and Verona Stazione FS - B3 in around 16h 11m.

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