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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
    €62–240

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 12m
    €194–402

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    16h 7m
    €85–150

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    14h 42m
    €106–344

  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
    5h 2m
    €73–248

  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
    €115–310

  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
    €88–302

  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 46m
    €82–303

  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 39m
    €145–265

  10. Drive  972.6 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Colognecar car 972.6 km
    10h 17m
    €154–222

  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 7m
    €182–252

Venice to Cologne by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest 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 Santa Lucia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 12m.

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