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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    best
    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
    5h 10m
    €137–384

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 10m
    €50–192

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    11h 33m
    €127–351

  4. Bus via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    14h 49m
    €90–185

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Roveretotrain train Re / ...
    16h 23m
    €73–230

  6. 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 Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 37m
    €74–246

  7. 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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    6h 30m
    €123–290

  8. 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
    6h 15m
    €73–251

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roveretotrain train
    8h 31m
    €221–452

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    15h 48m
    €138–188

  11. Drive  872.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Riva del Gardacar car 872.8 km
    8h 48m
    €161–233

Cologne to Lago di Garda by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lago di Garda, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Verona once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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