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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Padova by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    4h 34m
    €64–303

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    12h 54m
    €143–391

  3. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Paduabus bus 1470 / ...
    16h 20m
    €142–193

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    14h 53m
    €91–321

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    5h 18m
    €83–288

  6. 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 Padovatrain train
    5h 13m
    €70–255

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    4h 59m
    €110–333

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Padovatrain train
    6h 1m
    €109–320

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Padovashuttle bus
    6h 22m
    €317–656

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Padovacar car
    14h 24m
    €185–255

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus N28
    16h 32m
    €99–147

  12. Drive  962.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Padovacar car 962.5 km
    9h 54m
    €179–259

Cologne to Padova by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 766.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Padova, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Padova via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 54m.

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