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

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

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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
    €107–287

  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 17m
    €50–215

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 46m
    €301–783

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Parmatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Parma to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus 36
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    17h 39m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the night train from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    18h 15m
    €100–343

  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 46m
    €104–279

  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 3m
    €78–243

  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
    €152–407

  9. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze Rifredi to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PSA - CGN
    6h 5m
    €72–233

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    19h 5m
    €84–148

  11. Drive 1,115 km

    1. Drive from Prato to Colognecar car 1,115 km
    10h 27m
    €174–251

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Prato to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Wörgl Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 51m
    €211–294

Prato to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Prato Centrale to Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day.

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