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How to get fromBrescia to Cologneby shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Brescia to Cologne by shuttle, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Brescia to Verona - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    4h 43m
    €144–357

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brescia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €52–257

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Brescia to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 22m
    €243–381

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brescia Poliambulanza to Verona - Stazione FSbus bus Orio al Serio Airlink
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    16h 13m
    €136–199

  5. Drive  886.6 km

    1. Drive from Brescia to Colognecar car 886.6 km
    8h 44m
    €144–207

  6. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    4h 50m
    €70–254

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brescia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    5h 39m
    €72–295

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brescia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €114–334

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Brescia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 3m
    €77–285

  10. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane BGY - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 7m

  11. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Brescia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 24m
    €171–397

  12. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    16h 58m
    €81–128

Brescia to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 748 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Brescia, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Brescia to Köln Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brescia Poliambulanza to Cologne via Verona - Stazione FS and Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 16h 13m.

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