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How to get fromCologne to Lago di Gardaby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    4h 40m
    €80–291

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    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 39m
    €73–252

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 45m
    €136–381

  4. Bus via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    14h 49m
    €86–179

  5. 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 38m
    €73–259

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    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
    €136–393

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train
    5h 56m
    €74–331

  8. 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
    €119–303

  9. 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
    €78–274

  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
    €141–204

Cologne to Lago di Garda by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

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

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 45m.

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