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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ancona by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CGN - AOI
    6h 15m
    €133–469

  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 Anconatrain train
    5h 57m
    €79–276

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain train Fr
    14h 31m
    €288–499

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Anconabus bus N422
    18h 47m
    €120–196

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Anconatrain train 89
    19h 10m
    €135–343

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane DUS - AOI
    8h 9m
    €112–312

  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 Anconatrain train
    6h 46m
    €118–309

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    6h 32m
    €136–369

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Anconabus bus
    21h 49m
    €152–224

  10. Drive  1,246.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Anconacar car 1,246.6 km
    11h 38m
    €225–324

  11. 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 Anconacar car
    17h 53m
    €228–323

Cologne to Ancona by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Ancona via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 14h 31m.

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