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How to get fromCologne to Veniceby plane, car, car train, bus, train or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Venice by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night 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 16m
    €68–246

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

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    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 Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    5h 41m
    €63–281

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Venicecar car
    9h 8m
    €141–1,063

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus N28
    16h 25m
    €70–120

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    15h 22m
    €102–408

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    4h 47m
    €85–246

  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 43m
    €119–337

  8. 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 Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    6h 12m
    €100–271

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRU - VCE
    6h 10m
    €105–301

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain train 89
    12h 20m
    €195–458

  11. Train via Innsbruck

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain train 89
    15h 50m
    €127–428

  12. Drive 970.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Venicecar car 970.5 km
    10h 25m
    €153–221

Cologne to Venice by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Venezia, Tronchetto once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 14h 50m.

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