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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, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 48m
    €108–273

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Piacenza 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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €48–206

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 48m
    €147–311

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    13h 45m
    €76–96

  5. Drive  890.9 km

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

  6. 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
    €172–413

  7. 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
    €233–503

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Piacenza to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    6h 3m
    €68–244

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

    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
    5h 35m
    €71–224

  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
    €152–331

  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
    €194–267

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Piacenza to Milan Rogoredotrain train R38 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    17h 5m
    €81–127

Piacenza to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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

You can take a train from Piacenza to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Köln via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Zürich Bus Station in around 13h 45m.

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