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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Gardone Riviera by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, train (Trenitalia), or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brescia Station to Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardellibus bus
    6h 51m
    €75–245

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Brescia Station to Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardellibus bus
    8h 33m
    €50–190

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Domegliara-S.Ambrog.train train Re
    5. Take the taxi from Domegliara-S.Ambrog. to Gardone Rivierataxi taxi
    12h 29m
    €212–457

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    16h 39m
    €142–197

  5. Drive  921.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gardone Rivieracar car 921.3 km
    9h 11m
    €166–240

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brescia Station to Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardellibus bus
    7h 53m
    €121–285

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brescia Station to Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardellibus bus
    7h 44m
    €76–247

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    7h
    €142–341

  9. 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    7h 24m
    €75–258

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brescia Station to Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardellibus bus
    7h 29m
    €64–225

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train Fr
    13h 13m
    €251–424

  12. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train Re6 / ...
    13h 43m
    €190–338

  13. Bus, line 16 ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    2. Take the bus from Verona - Stazione FS to Gardabus bus 164
    3. Take the ferry from Garda to Gardone Rivieraferry ferry 16 / ...
    18h 42m
    €97–142

Cologne to Gardone Riviera by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gardone Riviera, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Station once a week. Tickets cost €130–190 and the journey takes 14h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Gardone Riviera - Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Brescia, and Brescia Station in around 13h 13m.

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