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There are 12 ways to get from Padova to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, 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 38m
    €64–265

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    11h 56m
    €177–408

  3. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Padua to Veronabus bus FlixBus N405 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    16h 33m
    €138–201

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    15h 45m
    €98–247

  5. 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 Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €78–256

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

    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 16m
    €71–254

  7. 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
    5h 45m
    €105–295

  8. 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 48m
    €122–299

  9. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 13m
    €160–404

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Padova to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Wörgl Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 57m
    €199–278

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    16h 39m
    €103–154

  12. Drive  960.4 km

    1. Drive from Padova to Colognecar car 960.4 km
    9h 51m
    €173–250

Padova to Cologne by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration11h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Padova to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 56m.

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