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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 11 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
    €96–286

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

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    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
    €74–273

  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
    €182–1,119

  4. Bus

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

  5. Drive 1,114.8 km

    1. Drive from Prato to Colognecar car 1,114.8 km
    10h 27m
    €174–251

  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 25m
    €101–284

  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 10m
    €94–295

  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 37m
    €120–342

  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 20m
    €133–351

  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 Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 36m
    €171–377

  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 9m
    €138–341

Prato to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration19h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 17h 30m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, and six other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day.

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