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There are 9 ways to get from Modena to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 42m
    €61–224

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    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 / ...
    11h 27m
    €170–355

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Colognebus bus
    15h 18m
    €140–190

  4. Drive  997.2 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Colognecar car 997.2 km
    9h 23m
    €180–259

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

    1. Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 11m
    €95–266

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 50m
    €125–318

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 59m
    €122–311

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 41m
    €170–430

  9. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    17h 52m
    €101–154

Modena to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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

You can take a train from Modena to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Cologne once a week. Tickets cost €140–190 and the journey takes 15h 18m.

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