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How to get fromItaly to Cologneby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 7m
    €61–212

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 2m
    €30–173

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    13h 1m
    €217–424

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Colognebus bus
    20h 48m
    €162–238

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    21h 51m
    €281–461

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 36m
    €91–258

  7. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    4h 40m
    €103–270

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 28m
    €61–221

  9. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    4h 57m
    €71–231

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 14m
    €136–246

  11. Drive  1,393.7 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Colognecar car 1,393.7 km
    12h 56m
    €251–362

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    17h 25m
    €284–400

Italy to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 792 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 1m.

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