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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 $165.
Distance: 452 miles (729 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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$372 Average price | $205 Average price | $93 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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The best way to travel from Cologne to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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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 $165 (€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 bus, flight, and train 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 Eurowings , Smartwings, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, KM Malta Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Venice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Wupsi to go to Venice by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings, KM Malta Airlines.
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