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Compare bus, 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 bus, with an average ticket price of €69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. 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 €69, while a flight costs an average of €145.
Distance: 452 miles (729 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€145 Average price | €69 Average price Cheapest | €141 Average price | €162 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 7m Average total duration 18h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 44m Average total duration 13h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 32m 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 Venice to Cologne:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Cologne costing on average €141.
A bus is €76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Cologne costing on average €145.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 44m.
Bus takes on average 19h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Venice to Cologne
How to get from Venice to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus12:20 PM16h15Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)4:35 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€661One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus12:20 PM16h15Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)4:35 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€661One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW8153:45 PM1h30Venice Marco Polo Airport5:15 PMCologne Bonn Airport€1301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 AM19h10Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti4:35 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€951One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 PM17h35Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti8:25 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€1021One-way1 transfer
(Rome -> Prague) · (Vienna -> Prague) · (Prague -> Amsterdam)9:00 PM35h05Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)8:05 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€1101One-way2 transfers
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LH19821:25 PM3h55Venice Marco Polo Airport5:20 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4421One-way1 transfer- AZ77723:45 PM1h30Venice Marco Polo Airport5:15 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4661One-way0 transfers
AZ1480+AZ77827:10 PM4h45Venice Marco Polo Airport11:55 PMCologne Bonn Airport€4771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Cologne:
A bus is €72 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Cologne costing on average €141.
A bus is €76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Cologne costing on average €145.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 44m.
Bus takes on average 19h 7m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses 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 bus, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Alibus to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Ryanair, Swiss to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Alibus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings.
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