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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 20m
    €67–252

  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 15m
    €197–436

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    16h 7m
    €90–140

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain 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
    €123–278

  5. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 9m
    €82–254

  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 52m
    €120–265

  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 31m
    €87–314

  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 46m
    €86–279

  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 Colognebus bus
    16h 35m
    €144–265

  10. Drive  969.1 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Colognecar car 969.1 km
    10h 23m
    €157–227

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venice to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 9m
    €188–259

Venice to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

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) 3 times a day. 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 15m.

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