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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Venice by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car 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 17m
    €62–258

  2. 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 Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    12h 56m
    €147–390

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    15h 41m
    €148–210

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    14h 46m
    €89–256

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    5h 1m
    €81–232

  6. 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 42m
    €114–284

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

    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 38m
    €75–256

  8. 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 6m
    €102–294

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus N28
    16h 26m
    €95–150

  10. Drive  970.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Venicecar car 970.4 km
    10h 25m
    €181–261

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Venicecar car
    14h 50m
    €225–313

Cologne to Venice by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Venezia S. Lucia via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 56m.

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