There are 9 ways to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VCE - CGN
1h 54m€52–205Train
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
13h 14m€192–597Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Leverkusenbus N28
17h 6m€97–172Night train, train
- Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
15h 55m€107–422Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
2h 30m€64–243Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
2h 29m€97–313Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Venice Airport to Verona Viale Palladio IIIbus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus
17h 53mDrive 964.4 km
- Drive from Venice Airport (VCE) to Colognecar 964.4 km
10h 5m€151–218Drive, car train
- Drive from Venice Airport (VCE) to Kufsteincar
- Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar
12h 56m€180–249
Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne is to fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne is to fly which takes 1h 54m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Venezia Mestre and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Venice Airport (VCE) and Cologne is 727 km. The road distance is 964.4 km.
The best way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 13h 14m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne, including transfers.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Venezia Mestre station.
The best way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne is to fly which takes 1h 54m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €600 and takes 13h 14m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 17h 6m.
What companies run services between Venice Airport (VCE), Italy and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Venezia Mestre, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Venezia Mestre to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venice Airport to Verona Viale Palladio III
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
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More Questions & Answers
Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne is 964 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Venice Airport (VCE) to Cologne.
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