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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Padova by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    4h 59m
    €118–411

  2. 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 Padovatrain train
    5h 7m
    €76–301

  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 Padovatrain train Fr
    12h 17m
    €147–802

  4. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Paduabus bus FlixBus N405 / ...
    16h 36m
    €141–192

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    17h 13m
    €89–389

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    5h 38m
    €129–423

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    5h 24m
    €165–480

  8. 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 Padovatrain train
    5h 46m
    €107–323

  9. 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 Padovatrain train
    4h 57m
    €84–288

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Padovacar car
    14h 39m
    €169–230

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus N28
    16h 52m
    €84–135

  12. Drive 962.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Padovacar car 962.5 km
    9h 54m
    €151–218

Cologne to Padova by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Padova via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 17m.

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