The average train between Vatican City and Cologne takes 16h 31m and the fastest train takes 12h 59m. The train service runs several times per day from Vatican City to Cologne. 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 twice daily between Vatican City and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Vatican City is at 8:05 PM which arrives into Cologne at 4:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 16h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Vatican City to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Vatican City station and arriving at Cologne station via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
Vatican City to Cologne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
Vatican City to Cologne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Book your Vatican City to Cologne train tickets online with ItaloTreno, Trenitalia EuroCity and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Vatican City and Cologne is 1,088.3 km. The road distance is 1,435 km.
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 50m.
