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How to get fromMantua to Cologneby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Mantua to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Mantova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    5h 7m
    €77–245

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 3m
    €189–421

  3. Bus via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Verona to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    15h 44m
    €84–135

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    16h 28m
    €114–266

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

    1. Take the train from Mantova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    5h 22m
    €81–265

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mantova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 56m
    €104–314

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mantova to Milano Linate airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 9m
    €270–573

  8. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Mantova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    6h 21m
    €77–336

  9. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Mantova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 48m
    €150–348

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Mantova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Bergamobus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 27m
    €80–263

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Mantua to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    12h 16m
    €180–247

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    16h 26m
    €134–195

  13. Drive  956.6 km

    1. Drive from Mantua to Colognecar car 956.6 km
    9h 13m
    €155–224

Mantua to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

You can take a train from Mantova to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Verona Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Verona to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 13h 20m.

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