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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Piacenza to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    5h 35m
    €101–279

  2. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Piacenza to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 10m
    €71–224

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Piacenza to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    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 Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    10h 57m
    €148–311

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Piacenza to Milano Greco Pirellitrain train R38
    2. Take the train from Milano Greco Pirelli to Como S.Giovannitrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    13h 50m
    €132–187

  5. Drive  890.9 km

    1. Drive from Piacenza to Colognecar car 890.9 km
    8h 27m
    €144–208

  6. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Piacenza to Verona - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    5h 42m
    €242–502

  7. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Piacenza to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    5h 15m
    €175–401

  8. Shuttle to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Piacenza to Malpensa Airport - Milanshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    6h 11m
    €178–416

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

    1. Take the train from Piacenza to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    6h 1m
    €78–274

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Piacenza to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 10m
    €148–351

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Piacenza to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 9m
    €194–262

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Milano - Autostazione Terminal Bus Di Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    14h 55m
    €76–123

Piacenza to Cologne by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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

You can take a train from Piacenza to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Milano - Autostazione Terminal Bus Di Lampugnano, Milan, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 14h 55m.

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