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There are 11 ways to get from Ancona to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane AOI - CGN
    7h 23m
    €133–468

  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 3m
    €79–309

  3. Train via Milan

    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 Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    13h 6m
    €197–448

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N422
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    19h 47m
    €129–225

  5. Drive  1,249.3 km

    1. Drive from Ancona to Colognecar car 1,249.3 km
    11h 36m
    €232–335

  6. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AOI - DUS
    7h 2m
    €107–320

  7. 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 32m
    €113–351

  8. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    8h 55m
    €100–286

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 26m
    €328–483

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    21h 4m
    €161–221

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ancona to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    18h 11m
    €234–320

Ancona to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ancona to Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 6m.

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