There are 11 ways to get from Udine to Cologne by car, car train, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car train
best- Drive from Udine to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
8h 23m€125–1,038Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Udine to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 403 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Leverkusenbus N28
18h 17m€72–132Night train, train
- Take the night train from Udine to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
12h 41m€109–447Drive 914.9 km
- Drive from Udine to Colognecar 914.9 km
9h 15m€144–208Train
- Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
11h 59m€152–182Train, night train
- Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bfnighttrain
13h 43m€117–632Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane TRS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 19m€113–282Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
6h 25m€111–463Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane TRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 28m€152–371Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 34m€150–482Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SZG - DUS
9h 11m€118–589
Udine to Cologne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Udine to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Udine to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 19m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Udine to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Udine and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Udine to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Udine and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Udine and Cologne is 1065 km. The road distance is 914.9 km.
The best way to get from Udine to Cologne without a car is to bus which takes 18h 17m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Udine to Cologne, including transfers.
Udine to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Udine station.
Udine to Cologne train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Udine station.
The best way to get from Udine to Cologne is to bus which takes 18h 17m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €190 and takes 11h 59m.
What companies run services between Udine, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Udine to Köln Heumarkt via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 18h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Udine to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Villach Hbf in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Night train from Villach Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Single Bed
- €95–180
- Compartment
- €360–600
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Udine to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €55–75
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €110–180
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Udine to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €21–35
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
Train from Udine to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Udine to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–190
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–35
- Private
- €100–190
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More Questions & Answers
Udine to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Udine to Cologne train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Udine to Cologne is 915 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Udine to Cologne.
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