The train between Venice and Cologne takes 12h 47m. There is at least one train per day from Venice 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 once daily between Venice and Cologne. The service departs Venice at 7:18 AM in the morning, which arrives into Cologne at 20:05:00. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 12h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Venice to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia station and arriving at Köln Hbf station via Milano Centrale station and Mannheim Hbf station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
Venice to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
Venice to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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The distance between Venice and Cologne is 729.5 km. The road distance is 969 km.
You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 17m.