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How to get fromCologne to Pratoby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Prato by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    5h 20m
    €104–264

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

    cheapest
    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 Prato Centraletrain train
    5h 26m
    €76–257

  3. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    13h 10m
    €247–436

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 44m
    €149–203

  5. Drive  1,115.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pratocar car 1,115.5 km
    10h 24m
    €180–260

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CGN - FLR
    6h 39m
    €104–314

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain train
    6h 3m
    €101–297

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    5h 24m
    €152–344

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    2. Take the train from Lucca to Prato Porta Serragl.train train
    5h 45m
    €82–252

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Lucca to Prato Porta Serragl.train train
    6h 25m
    €145–342

  11. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Prato Centraletrain train Ic
    14h 9m
    €164–387

  12. 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 Pratocar car
    16h 35m
    €205–291

  13. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    18h 58m
    €101–165

Cologne to Prato by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 959.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Prato Porta Serragl. via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 13h 10m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 16h 30m.

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