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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Venice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Venice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 53m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $55, and a flight costs an average of $164.
Distance: 452 miles (729 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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$372 Average price | $205 Average price | $92 Average price Cheapest |
4h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 53m Average total duration 12h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 22m Average total duration 17h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Venice
How to get from Cologne to Venice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 PM17h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)12:20 PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$981One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 PM17h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)12:20 PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$981One-way1 transfer
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LX4425+
LX16606:20 AM3h15Cologne Bonn Airport9:35 AMVenice Marco Polo Airport$8721One-way1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM17h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:00 AMVenezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti$981One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM16h50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:40 AMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$981One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 PM20h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)3:05 PMVenezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti$981One-way1 transfer
LH4105+
LH94568:30 AM4h15Cologne Bonn Airport12:45 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$4521One-way1 transfer
LH4105+
LH94588:30 AM8h05Cologne Bonn Airport4:35 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$4521One-way1 transfer
OS246+
OS5479:35 AM8h55Cologne Bonn Airport6:30 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$6521One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Venice:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Venice costing on average $70 (€56).
A bus is $109 (€87) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Venice costing on average $164 (€131).
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 31m.
Bus takes on average 16h 10m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Venice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Venice Marco Polo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Venice Santa Lucia.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Venice by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Wupsi to go to Venice by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Venice by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Malta Air.
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