The train between Italy and Cologne takes 12h 40m. There is at least one train per day from Italy to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Italy and Cologne. The service departs Italy at 7:25 AM in the morning, which arrives into Cologne at 20:05:00. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 12h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Italy to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini station and arriving at Köln Hbf station via Milano Centrale station and Mannheim Hbf station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
Italy to Cologne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
Italy to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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The distance between Italy and Cologne is 1019.4 km. The road distance is 1394 km.
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 54m.