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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Ravenna by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, line 156 bus

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    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 Forlitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Forlì to Circonvallazione al Molinobus bus
    6h 33m
    €67–236

  2. 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 Bologna Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Faenzatrain train Ic
    15h 40m
    €313–530

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus bus 433
    19h 59m
    €101–159

  4. Train, night train, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Ravennabus bus
    19h 17m
    €98–254

  5. 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 Forlitrain train
    7h 22m
    €106–269

  6. 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 Forlitrain train
    7h 8m
    €124–329

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    9h 3m
    €107–286

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    8h 16m
    €161–461

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    8h 44m
    €140–336

  10. Train via Kufstein

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Brennero - Brennertrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Cesenatrain train 89
    15h 57m
    €164–484

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train Ic
    22h 43m
    €153–229

  12. Drive  1,113.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ravennacar car 1,113.2 km
    10h 24m
    €201–290

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Ravennacar car
    16h 18m
    €244–340

Cologne to Ravenna by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration15h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Ravenna via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Bologna Centrale, and Faenza in around 15h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Circonvallazione al Molino via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Bologna Centrale, and Forlì in around 19h 59m.

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