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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Venice by plane, car, car train, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeCGN - VCE
    4h 16m
    €74–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Venezia, TronchettobusN28
    16h 25m
    €45–130

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Venicecar
    9h 7m
    €141–1,063

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Veronabus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. LuciatrainFr
    12h 50m
    €93–248

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. LucianighttrainNj
    16h 35m
    €105–457

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeDUS - VCE
    4h 46m
    €79–269

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    4h 43m
    €115–317

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
    5h 48m
    €81–279

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeBRU - VCE
    6h 7m
    €105–282

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain89
    12h 13m
    €98–428

  11. Drive 968.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Venicecar968.9 km
    10h 18m
    €149–215

Cologne to Venice by train and night train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Venezia Santa Lucia Station via München Hbf in around 12h 13m.

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