How to get to Cologne from Venice

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Compare coach, train and flight for Venice to Cologne

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Venice to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, and a flight costs an average of £28.

Distance: 729 km

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Coach

£204

Average Price

£136

Average Price

£64

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4h 50m

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1h 50m

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3h 0m

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13h 44m

Average total duration

13h 14m

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30m

Additional time*

19h 1m

Average total duration

18h 31m

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30m

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2.2 - 4.4kg

CO2 emissions

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CO2 emissions

0.7 - 1.8kg

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from Venice to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Venice by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Venice to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    12:2016h15
    Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
    4:35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £671One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    12:2016h15
    Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
    4:35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £671One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • EurowingsEW815
    15:451h30
    Venice Marco Polo Airport
    17:15Cologne Bonn Airport
    £681One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    9:2519h10
    Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti
    4:35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £741One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    21:2018h15
    Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
    15:35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £751One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    21:0018h35
    Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti
    15:35Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
    £751One-way
    1 change
  • Air DolomitiLH9457+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4098
    13:253h55
    Venice Marco Polo Airport
    17:20Cologne Bonn Airport
    £1711One-way
    1 change
  • ITAAZ7772
    15:451h30
    Venice Marco Polo Airport
    17:15Cologne Bonn Airport
    £2131One-way
    0 changes
  • Air DolomitiOS542+EurowingsOS8917
    10:5510h50
    Venice Marco Polo Airport
    21:45Cologne Bonn Airport
    £2921One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Venice to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Venice to Cologne.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Venice and Cologne including taking a coach, train and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Venice to Cologne is a coach with an average price of £64.

This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Cologne:

A coach is £72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Cologne costing on average £136.

A coach is £140 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Cologne costing on average £204.

The fastest way to travel from Venice to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 50m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Train takes on average 13h 14m.

Coach takes on average 18h 31m.

The Venice to Cologne distance is approximately 729 km.
The average frequency per day from Venice to Cologne is:
  • Around 17 flights per day.
  • Around 10 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Cologne as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Venice to Cologne:
  • Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Venice to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Alibus to go to Cologne by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
  • Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Ryanair, Malta Air, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Tuifly to go to Cologne by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Venice to Cologne with the following travel companies:
  • 0 direct trains per day with Alibus.
  • 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
  • 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Malta Air.
Omio customers who travel from Venice to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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