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How to get fromVenice to Cologne Cathedralby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Venice to Cologne Cathedral by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    4h 23m
    €62–241

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia 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 Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    12h 25m
    €198–586

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    16h 19m
    €80–140

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    14h 45m
    €106–374

  5. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 12m
    €76–263

  6. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €98–320

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

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    5h 34m
    €88–293

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

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    5h 48m
    €82–307

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    16h 58m
    €147–268

  10. Drive  973.3 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Cologne Cathedralcar car 973.3 km
    10h 17m
    €154–222

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venice to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Cologne Cathedralcar car
    13h 8m
    €182–252

Venice to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot

Calendar80Weekly Services
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cologne Cathedral via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Köln Hbf in around 12h 25m.

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