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

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There are 11 ways to get from Venice to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    4h 22m
    €62–200

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 19m
    €200–566

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    16h 5m
    €80–140

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Venezia S. Lucia to Ulm Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    14h 8m
    €123–398

  5. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    4h 55m
    €80–239

  6. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 56m
    €105–360

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    5h 33m
    €93–302

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

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    5h 48m
    €62–246

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Rb / ...
    20h 14m

  10. Drive 972.6 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Colognecar car 972.6 km
    10h 16m
    €155–223

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venice to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 7m
    €182–253

Venice to Cologne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 19m.

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