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

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

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

    best
    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 55m
    €70–248

  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
    6h 15m
    €39–190

  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
    €263–421

  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 45m
    €164–237

  6. 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 38m
    €70–248

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    6h 7m
    €111–287

  8. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Brescia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 13m
    €148–352

  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 39m
    €68–229

  10. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Eindhoven 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 Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BGY - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €64–308

  11. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Brescia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 57m
    €255–426

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 16m
    €104–207

Brescia to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

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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