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How to get fromLago di Garda to Cologneby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Lago di Garda to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Peschiera to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    5h 34m
    €72–257

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    6h 32m
    €44–199

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Peschiera Del Garda to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 43m
    €271–430

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    16h 8m
    €134–195

  5. Drive  871.5 km

    1. Drive from Riva del Garda to Colognecar car 871.5 km
    8h 44m
    €161–233

  6. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Peschiera del Garda to Bergamobus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    5h
    €74–248

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 24m
    €116–296

  8. Fly Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 57m
    €146–342

  9. Train to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rovereto to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    7h 58m
    €215–439

  10. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    11h 14m
    €260–435

  11. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Verona to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    16h 10m
    €85–141

Lago di Garda to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 929.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

What companies run services between Lago di Garda, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Peschiera Del Garda to Köln Hbf via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Cologne once a week. Tickets cost €130–190 and the journey takes 14h 23m.

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