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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Mantua by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, or car

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

    best
    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 Mantovatrain train
    6h 8m
    €72–281

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo to Veronabus bus
    7h 21m
    €70–215

  3. Train via Basel

    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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    13h 16m
    €144–845

  4. Bus via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Mantuabus bus N532 / ...
    15h 59m
    €80–129

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    17h 35m
    €88–417

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Mantovashuttle bus
    7h 21m
    €266–742

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantovatrain train
    6h 36m
    €105–351

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Mantovatrain train
    5h 53m
    €83–227

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

    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 train from Verona Porta Nuova to Mantovatrain train
    6h 28m
    €151–419

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Mantovashuttle bus
    7h 19m
    €246–734

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    13h 30m
    €273–943

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Mantuabus bus N532 / ...
    16h 7m

  13. Drive 958 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mantuacar car 958 km
    9h 13m
    €150–217

Cologne to Mantua by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 890.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mantova via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 13h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Mantua via Leverkusen Mitte, Leverkusen, and Verona in around 15h 59m.

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