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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

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    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
    €77–290

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

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    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 23m
    €70–223

  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 17m
    €143–781

  4. Bus via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    16h 15m
    €77–123

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    17h 23m
    €88–382

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Mantovashuttle bus
    7h 30m
    €259–740

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Mantovatrain train
    6h 44m
    €108–319

  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
    €78–226

  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
    €150–403

  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
    €235–738

  11. 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    13h 38m
    €285–924

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    16h 23m
    €138–187

  13. Drive  958 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Mantuacar car 958 km
    9h 13m
    €151–219

Cologne to Mantua by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration13h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest 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 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Verona once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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