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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 an average ticket price of kr683 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr683, while a flight costs an average of kr3094.
Distance: 452 miles (729 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
kr3094 Average price | kr683 Average price Cheapest | kr1683 Average price | kr51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 49m Average total duration 16h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 21m Average total duration 12h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Venice:
A bus is kr1000 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Venice costing on average kr1683.
A bus is kr2412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Venice costing on average kr3094.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 21m.
Bus takes on average 16h 49m.
You'll arrive about 8h 46m sooner (2h 32m by flight vs 11h 18m by car). Tickets start at around kr3094 compared to roughly kr51 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 511 · RJ 855:48 AM12h37Cologne Hbf6:25 PMVenice Santa Luciakr4781One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 511 · RJ 855:48 AM12h37Cologne Hbf6:25 PMVenice Santa Luciakr4781One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LX4425+
LX16606:20 AM3h15Cologne Bonn Airport9:35 AMVenice Marco Polo Airportkr52171One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM16h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:40 AMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)kr5331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM17h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:00 AMVenezia, Tronchetto Vaporettikr5331One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM17h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:55 AMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)kr5331One-way1 transfer
FR 878+
FR 25127:10 AM10h50Cologne Bonn Airport6:00 PMVenice Marco Polo Airportkr21491One-way1 transfer
AZ4725+
AZ74878:30 AM4h15Cologne Bonn Airport12:45 PMVenice Marco Polo Airportkr21861One-way1 transfer
OS246+OS5439:35 AM4h20Cologne Bonn Airport1:55 PMVenice Marco Polo Airportkr27621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Venice:
A bus is kr1000 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Venice costing on average kr1683.
A bus is kr2412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Venice costing on average kr3094.
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 21m.
Bus takes on average 16h 49m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 2 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, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Venice by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Egypt Air to go to Venice by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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