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

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

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    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 Mantovatrain train
    6h 6m
    €58–280

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    12h 44m
    €163–183

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Bresciatrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus bus 2
    14h 48m

  4. Drive 958 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mantuacar car 958 km
    9h 14m
    €149–215

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Mantovashuttle bus
    7h 22m
    €126–479

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Mantovatrain train
    5h 53m
    €74–274

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantovatrain train
    6h 37m
    €110–277

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Brescia Autostazione to Mantova FSbus bus
    7h 9m
    €76–314

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Mantovatrain train
    6h 30m
    €148–354

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Autostazione to Mantova FSbus bus
    8h 30m
    €76–282

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Mantuabus bus N532 / ...
    16h 20m
    €64–109

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Mantuacar car
    9h 31m
    €194–259

Cologne to Mantua by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration12h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Mantua, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mantova via München Hbf and Verona Porta Nuova in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Mantua via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Verona in around 16h 20m.

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