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There are 12 ways to get from Padova to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    4h 36m
    €56–299

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    5h 15m
    €55–271

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Padova to München Hbftrain train 89
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 2m
    €208–488

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Padova to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 40m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Padova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    16h 24m
    €86–291

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

    1. Take the train from Padova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 25m
    €72–322

  7. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 26m
    €109–417

  8. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    6h 3m
    €86–264

  9. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Padova to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 1m
    €216–638

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    17h 17m
    €72–134

  11. Drive 960.4 km

    1. Drive from Padova to Colognecar car 960.4 km
    9h 51m
    €148–213

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Padova to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    12h 48m
    €185–256

Padova to Cologne by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration11h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Padova to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via München Hbf in around 11h 2m.

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