Cologne to Vatican City Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Cologne and Vatican City takes 18h 11m and the fastest train takes 14h 11m. The train service runs several times per day from Cologne to Vatican City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

18h 11m
Duration: 1,402 km
Distance: €312
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Train

best

Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain

13h 33m

€191–475

Cologne to Vatican City train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Cologne and Vatican City. The earliest departure is at 6:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 8:54 PM which arrives into Vatican City at 4:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 18h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

8:54 PM → 4:19 PM
Arrives next day
19h 25m • 4 changes

Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

6:54 AM → 9:05 PM
14h 11m • 4 changes
8:54 AM → 11:24 PM
14h 30m • 4 changes
10:54 AM → 9:19 AM
Arrives next day
23h 25m • 4 changes
2:54 PM → 11:00 AM
Arrives next day
21h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

6:54 AM → 9:05 PM
14h 11m • 4 changes
8:54 AM → 11:24 PM
14h 30m • 4 changes
10:54 AM → 9:19 AM
Arrives next day
22h 25m • 4 changes
2:54 PM → 11:00 AM
Arrives next day
20h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

6:54 AM → 9:05 PM
14h 11m • 4 changes
8:54 AM → 11:24 PM
14h 30m • 4 changes
10:54 AM → 9:19 AM
Arrives next day
22h 25m • 4 changes
2:54 PM → 11:00 AM
Arrives next day
20h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:54 AM → 9:05 PM
14h 11m • 4 changes
8:54 AM → 11:24 PM
14h 30m • 4 changes
10:54 AM → 9:19 AM
Arrives next day
22h 25m • 4 changes
2:54 PM → 11:00 AM
Arrives next day
20h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

6:54 AM → 9:05 PM
14h 11m • 4 changes
8:54 AM → 11:24 PM
14h 30m • 4 changes
10:54 AM → 9:19 AM
Arrives next day
22h 25m • 4 changes
2:54 PM → 11:00 AM
Arrives next day
20h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

6:54 AM → 9:05 PM
14h 11m • 4 changes
8:54 AM → 11:24 PM
14h 30m • 4 changes
10:54 AM → 9:19 AM
Arrives next day
22h 25m • 4 changes
2:54 PM → 11:00 AM
Arrives next day
20h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

6:54 AM → 9:05 PM
14h 11m • 4 changes
8:54 AM → 11:24 PM
14h 30m • 4 changes

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