There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Prato by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUS - FLR
5h 31m€119–263Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain
5h 26m€56–218Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Re
13h 22m€303–950Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus 36
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Re
18h 56mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain Re
18h 24m€104–419Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CGN - FLR
6h 46m€114–293Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain
6h 6m€91–258Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
5h 36m€140–407Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CGN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze Rifreditrain
5h 45m€78–236Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain
6h 6m€122–362Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Pratocar
16h 33m€205–280Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N537
19h 16m€94–159Drive 1,115.5 km
- Drive from Cologne to Pratocar 1,115.5 km
10h 24m€177–256
Cologne to Prato by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Prato is to fly and train which costs €55 - €220 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Prato is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Prato. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Prato via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Prato. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Prato Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Cologne and Prato is 961 km. The road distance is 1115.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Prato without a car is to train which takes 13h 22m and costs €300 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Cologne to Prato, including transfers.
Cologne to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Prato train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Prato is to train which takes 13h 22m and costs €300 - €950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €300 and takes 6h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 19h 16m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Prato, Italy?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Prato Centrale via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 22m. Alternatively, Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–950
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–950
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze Rifredi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Prato bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Cologne to Prato train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Prato is 1115 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Cologne to Prato.
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