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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ancona to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, 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)planeAOI - CGN
    6h 25m
    €104–341

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBLQ - CGN
    5h 59m
    €83–308

  3. Train via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain42 / ...
    13h 11m
    €175–408

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to RiminitrainFr
    2. Take the bus from Rimini to Frankfurtbus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain79 / ...
    15h 19m
    €108–211

  5. Drive 1,249.3 km

    1. Drive from Ancona to Colognecar1,249.3 km
    11h 29m
    €196–283

  6. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAOI - DUS
    6h 57m
    €134–474

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

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLQ - DUS
    6h 41m
    €98–341

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

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeFCO - CGN
    8h 49m
    €92–308

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 39m
    €145–407

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain42 / ...
    13h 32m
    €168–406

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Frankfurt central train stationbusN422
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    20h 20m
    €108–173

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ancona to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    13h 32m
    €189–1,131

Ancona to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ancona to Köln Hbf via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 11m.

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