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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 $57. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 56m. 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 $57, and a flight costs an average of $52.
Distance: 452 miles (729 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$362 Average price | $208 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest | $8 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 59m Average total duration 12h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 31m Average total duration 18h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 $113 (€94) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Venice costing on average $208 (€173).
A bus is $267 (€221) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Venice costing on average $362 (€300).
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 1m.
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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EW8147:05 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport8:35 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- EW8147:05 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport8:35 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW8147:05 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport8:35 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$561One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 525 · RJ 856:45 AM11h40Cologne Messe/Deutz6:25 PMVenice Santa Lucia$1211One-way1 transfer
- ICE 511 · RJ 855:48 AM12h37Cologne Hbf6:25 PMVenice Santa Lucia$1211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus2:00 AM16h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:10 PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$841One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM16h25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:40 AMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)$921One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM16h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:00 AMVenezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti$921One-way1 transfer
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LH94606:25 PM4h05Cologne Bonn Airport10:30 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$4201One-way1 transfer- OS8918+OS5496:00 PM4h25Cologne Bonn Airport10:25 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$5261One-way1 transfer
OS246+OS5439:35 AM4h20Cologne Bonn Airport1:55 PMVenice Marco Polo Airport$6041One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Venice:
A bus is $113 (€94) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Venice costing on average $208 (€173).
A bus is $267 (€221) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Venice costing on average $362 (€300).
Other travel options to Venice take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 1m.
- Around 15 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, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Venice by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Wupsi to go to Venice by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings, Ryanair, Malta Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Venice by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Malta Air.
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