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

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There are 10 ways to get from Ancona to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, car train, or train

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  1. Train via Milan

    best
    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 52m
    €193–418

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    6h 2m
    €68–320

  3. Bus via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Falconara Marittima to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus Senise
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 15m

  4. Drive 1,249.3 km

    1. Drive from Ancona to Colognecar car 1,249.3 km
    11h 36m
    €198–285

  5. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AOI - CGN
    9h 35m
    €69–280

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ancona to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    13h 11m
    €193–1,136

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Ancona to München Hbftrain train 89
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 40m
    €239–547

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N422
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    19h 38m

  9. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AOI - DUS
    6h 53m
    €121–393

  10. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    6h 50m
    €100–313

Ancona to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Ancona to Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stazione F.S. to Köln via Falconara Stazione F.S, Falconara Marittima, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse, and Basel, Bahnhof in around 19h 15m.

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