How to travel from Cologne to Venice

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Travel Information from Cologne to Venice

Distance452 miles (729 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$33 - $62
Cheapest modeFlight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 30 min
Fastest modeFlight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 452 miles (729 km) by bus, train or flight from Cologne to Venice. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Venice.

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from Cologne to Venice

How to get from Cologne to Venice by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Venice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
02:00AM16h10
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
06:10PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
$771One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
02:00AM16h10
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
06:10PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
$771One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Air DolomitiLH9458+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4051
01:20PM2h55
Cologne Bonn Airport
04:15PMVenice Marco Polo Airport
$4091One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:35PM17h45
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
12:20PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
$881One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:35PM20h30
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
03:05PMVenezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti
$861One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:35PM18h35
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
06:10PMVenezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione)
$841One-way
1 transfer
Austrian AirlinesOS246+Air DolomitiOS543
09:40AM4h15
Cologne Bonn Airport
01:55PMVenice Marco Polo Airport
$4091One-way
1 transfer
KM Malta AirlinesFR 2508 · FR 777
08:00AM9h05
Cologne Bonn Airport
05:05PMVenice Marco Polo Airport
$4231One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1987+Air DolomitiLH9460
07:40PM3h05
Cologne Bonn Airport
10:45PMVenice Marco Polo Airport
$4801One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Venice

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Cologne to Venice. You can take a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Venice is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Venice:

A flight is $15 (€13) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Venice costing on average $48 (€43).

Taking a flight costs $29 (€26) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $62 (€56).

The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Venice is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 30 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 16 h 25 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 11 h 30 min.

Venice is approximately 452 miles (729 km) away from Cologne.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Venice is:

  • 9 buses per day.
  • 10 flights per day.
  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Venice from Cologne as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Venice:

  • Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from Cologne to Venice depart from Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Venice:

  • You can travel by bus to Venice from Cologne with FlixBus or Wupsi, and you can find FlixBus Cologne to Venice tickets for $48 (€43) on Omio.
  • You can go to Venice from Cologne by plane with Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa or Austrian Airlines. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $20 (€18) with Ryanair from Cologne to Venice on Omio.
  • You can take a train from Cologne to Venice with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $62 (€56) with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Venice.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Venice with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with with 1 direct bus per day.
  • Direct flight available with 1 direct flight per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Venice as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cologne to Venice.

Your trip from Cologne to Venice doesn't have to end in Venice. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Rome, Florence, Milan, Paris or Verona. If you’d like to add Rome, Florence, Milan, Paris or Verona to your Cologne to Venice tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Venice today!
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