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Compare coach, flight and train 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 £40. 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 £40, and a flight costs an average of £104.
Distance: 729 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£229 Average Price | £73 Average Price | £65 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 45m Average total duration 13h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 51m Average total duration 18h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get to Cologne from Venice by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus14:5017h35Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti8:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£651One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus14:5017h35Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti8:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£651One-way1 change
Fastest
LH9461+
LH53496:303h25Venice Marco Polo Airport9:55Cologne Bonn Airport£2801One-way1 change
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FlixBus · FlixBus15:1017h15Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)8:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£661One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:4018h05Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)11:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£731One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus17:2018h25Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti11:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£731One-way1 change
LH9461+
LH19766:305h55Venice Marco Polo Airport12:25Cologne Bonn Airport£2431One-way1 change
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OS24914:355h20Venice Marco Polo Airport19:55Cologne Bonn Airport£2411One-way1 change
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OS24910:559h00Venice Marco Polo Airport19:55Cologne Bonn Airport£2411One-way1 change
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FAQs: Venice to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Cologne:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Cologne costing on average £67.
A coach is £64 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Cologne costing on average £104.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 35m.
Coach takes on average 16h 15m.
- Around 16 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, flight and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Malta Air, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Tuifly to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Alibus to go to Cologne by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Malta Air.
- 0 direct trains per day with Alibus.
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