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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cesena to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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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 Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    5h 7m
    €76–309

  2. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 18m
    €194–442

  3. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Forlì to Zurichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 34m
    €109–113

  4. Drive  1,123.6 km

    1. Drive from Cesena to Colognecar car 1,123.6 km
    10h 30m
    €182–262

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

    1. Take the train from Cesena 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 56m
    €106–351

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

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 48m
    €134–392

  7. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h
    €127–355

  8. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    6h 53m
    €85–357

  9. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €100–349

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Cesena to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 16m
    €285–417

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Veronabus bus N554
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Colognebus bus
    18h 36m
    €148–218

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cesena to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 51m
    €223–310

Cesena to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

You can take a train from Cesena to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barriera to Köln via Forlì, Forlì Cimitero, Forlì, and Zürich Bus Station in around 18h 34m.

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