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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 33m
    €87–278

  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
    6h 34m
    €62–224

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 50m
    €147–504

  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
    €131–330

  5. Drive 890.9 km

    1. Drive from Piacenza to Colognecar car 890.9 km
    8h 27m
    €139–201

  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 14m
    €154–448

  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 41m
    €233–652

  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
    5h 58m
    €68–217

  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 37m
    €71–269

  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 6m
    €147–664

  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
    €187–259

  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 31m
    €68–126

Piacenza to Cologne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Milano - Autostazione Terminal Bus Di Lampugnano, Milan, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 14h 31m.

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