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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Piacenza by train, plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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

    best
    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 Piacenzashuttle bus
    5h 36m
    €166–490

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Piacenzatrain train
    6h 40m
    €67–227

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    11h 10m
    €142–736

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Parmabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fidenza - Via S. Michele to Piacenzabus bus
    12h 51m
    €121–150

  5. Drive 890.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Piacenzacar car 890.1 km
    8h 22m
    €139–201

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Piacenzashuttle bus
    5h 40m
    €153–451

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Piacenzatrain train
    6h 12m
    €69–218

  8. 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 Piacenzashuttle bus
    5h 34m
    €145–477

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Airport to Piacenzashuttle bus
    6h 2m
    €228–661

  10. Train via Mannheim

    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 Piacenzatrain train Ic
    11h 20m
    €124–743

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    17h 33m
    €72–138

Cologne to Piacenza by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 789.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Piacenza via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Piacenza via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Parma, and Fidenza - Via S. Michele in around 12h 51m.

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