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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Prato by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, 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 Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    5h 12m
    €112–281

  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 22m
    €51–206

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Re4
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    13h 29m
    €201–632

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus bus 36
    3. Take the train from Parma to Prato Centraletrain train Ic
    18h 22m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain train Ic
    18h 34m
    €103–367

  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 37m
    €104–271

  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 Prato Centraletrain train
    5h 52m
    €84–276

  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 27m
    €140–402

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain train
    6h 2m
    €127–357

  10. 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 Pisa Centrale to Firenze Rifreditrain train
    5h 52m
    €73–214

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Pratocar car
    16h 33m
    €205–280

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    19h 16m
    €84–148

  13. Drive 1,115.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pratocar car 1,115.5 km
    10h 24m
    €177–256

Cologne to Prato by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Prato Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Domodossola, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours.

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