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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    5h 33m
    €112–257

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

    cheapest
    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 Prato Centraletrain train
    5h 45m
    €71–258

  3. 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 Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain train Re
    13h 38m
    €313–518

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 44m
    €149–203

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain train Re
    16h 54m
    €111–352

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CGN - FLR
    6h 19m
    €104–315

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    5h 24m
    €139–366

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Prato Centraletrain train
    6h 34m
    €99–300

  9. 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 Pratocar car
    16h 18m
    €206–291

  10. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    19h 9m
    €107–177

  11. Drive  1,115.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pratocar car 1,115.5 km
    10h 24m
    €181–261

Cologne to Prato by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 968.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Prato Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 38m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 16h 30m.

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