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How to get fromPrato to Cologneby plane, train, car, car train, bus or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Prato to Cologne by plane, train, car, car train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 27m
    €96–266

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    5h 23m
    €64–263

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Prato to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    11h 37m
    €180–1,117

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Parmatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    17h 39m

  5. Drive 1,114.9 km

    1. Drive from Prato to Colognecar car 1,114.9 km
    10h 27m
    €170–245

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FLR - CGN
    6h 26m
    €96–274

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

    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    6h 9m
    €94–275

  8. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 41m
    €117–322

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 23m
    €135–341

  10. Train via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 56m
    €178–322

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 11m
    €136–341

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    19h 5m
    €93–136

Prato to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Prato Centrale to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 56m.

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