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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Padova by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    4h 59m
    €122–366

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train
    5h 7m
    €71–244

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    12h 20m
    €137–394

  4. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Paduabus bus FlixBus N405 / ...
    16h 33m
    €142–194

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    15h 13m
    €88–285

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    5h 42m
    €140–339

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train
    5h 56m
    €109–277

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    5h 24m
    €174–388

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Padovashuttle bus
    6h 22m
    €307–626

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Padovacar car
    14h 24m
    €183–253

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus N28
    16h 51m
    €105–153

  12. Drive  962.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Padovacar car 962.5 km
    9h 54m
    €173–250

Cologne to Padova by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Padova, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Padova via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 20m.

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