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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 lei496 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. 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 lei496, while a flight costs an average of lei1902.
Distance: 452 miles (729 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
lei1902 Average price | lei496 Average price Cheapest | lei877 Average price | lei919 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 25m Average total duration 16h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 3m Average total duration 13h 33m 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 lei382 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Cologne costing on average lei877.
A bus is lei1406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Cologne costing on average lei1902.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 3m.
Bus takes on average 17h 25m.
You'll arrive about 7h 53m sooner (2h 39m by flight vs 10h 32m by car). Tickets start at around lei1902 compared to roughly lei919 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 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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EW81512:35 PM1h30Venice Marco Polo Airport2:05 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei3121One-way0 transfers
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- EW81512:35 PM1h30Venice Marco Polo Airport2:05 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei3121One-way0 transfers
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- EW81512:35 PM1h30Venice Marco Polo Airport2:05 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei3121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 PM16h20Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)1:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)lei3291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM16h40Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti1:40 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)lei3291One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 AM21h15Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)5:20 AMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)lei3291One-way1 transfer
- EW98111:40 PM1h35Venice Marco Polo Airport3:15 PMDusseldorf Airportlei4651One-way0 transfers
FR 776 · FR 25078:05 AM14h20Venice Marco Polo Airport10:25 PMCologne Bonn Airportlei7451One-way1 transfer- EW7813 · EW706612:55 PM3h30Venice Marco Polo Airport4:25 PMDusseldorf Airportlei9691One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Cologne:
A bus is lei382 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Cologne costing on average lei877.
A bus is lei1406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Cologne costing on average lei1902.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 3m.
Bus takes on average 17h 25m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 1 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, Tronchetto Vaporetti and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Ryanair, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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