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How to get fromCologne to Bardolinoby plane, bus, train, train (Trenitalia), night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Bardolino by plane, bus, train, train (Trenitalia), night train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, line 163 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Bardolinobus bus
    6h 20m
    €76–248

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train
    9h 4m
    €53–198

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    13h 19m
    €76–188

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train Fr
    13h 46m
    €264–435

  5. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Bardolinobus bus 451
    16h 44m
    €68–189

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, line 163 bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Bardolinobus bus
    6h 50m
    €138–335

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Peschieratrain train
    7h 43m
    €74–264

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo to Peschiera del Gardabus bus
    7h 13m
    €76–251

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train
    8h 23m
    €126–296

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    16h 29m
    €138–187

  11. Drive  910.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bardolinocar car 910.5 km
    8h 51m
    €170–245

Cologne to Bardolino by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 731.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bardolino via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Peschiera Del Garda, and Peschiera - bivio stazione in around 13h 46m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Station once a week. Tickets cost €130–190 and the journey takes 14h 23m.

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