There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Prato by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)DUS - FLR
5h 28m€90–292Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
5h 46m€77–251Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Prato
11h 13m€176–1,118Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, HauptbahnhofS6 / ...
- Take the bus from Ludwigshafen to Verona
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato CentraleIc
16h 57m€120–197Drive 1,115 km
- Drive from Cologne to Prato1,115 km
10h 21m€172–249Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)CGN - FLR
6h 24m€100–263Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)FRA - FLR
5h 26m€128–360Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
6h 25m€87–290Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)FRA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
6h 18m€140–348Train via Basel
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBIce / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
13h 34m€179–541Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centrale89
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato CentraleIc
13h 49m€104–440Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationN537
19h 13m€93–148
Cologne to Prato by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Prato is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Prato is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Prato. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Prato Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Cologne and Prato is 962 km. The road distance is 1115 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Prato without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 57m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Cologne to Prato, including transfers.
Cologne to Prato train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Prato is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 13h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 19h 13m.
Cologne to Prato train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Prato is 1115 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Cologne to Prato.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Prato, Italy?
Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and seven other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Prato Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 13h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Köln West Bf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Ludwigshafen to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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