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The average train between Cologne and Vatican City takes 16h 52m and the fastest train takes 13h 26m. 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.
Trains run 4 times a day between Cologne and Vatican City. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Vatican City at 3:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 16h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station and arriving at Roma Termini station via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station, Basel SBB station, Lugano station and Milano Centrale station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
Cologne to Vatican City train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Vatican City train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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The distance between Cologne and Vatican City is 1088.3 km. The road distance is 1396 km.
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 19m.
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