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

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There are 13 ways to get from Prato to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, taxi, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FLR - CGN
    6h 46m
    €99–339

  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 2m
    €50–255

  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 30m
    €291–783

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Prato to Bolognabus bus Prato
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    18h 45m
    €78–146

  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
    €99–343

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    5h 29m
    €105–282

  7. Taxi to Pisa International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Prato to Pisa International Airport (PSA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PSA - CGN
    3h 5m
    €205–381

  8. 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
    5h 50m
    €81–258

  9. 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 40m
    €142–407

  10. Taxi to Pisa International Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Prato to Pisa International Airport (PSA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane PSA - CRL
    3. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    4. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 21m
    €223–439

  11. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Prato to Modenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena to Zurigobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    20h 49m

  12. Drive 1,115 km

    1. Drive from Prato to Colognecar car 1,115 km
    10h 27m
    €173–250

  13. 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 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

ITA Airways, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Prato Centrale to Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 12h 30m.

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