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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CGN - AOI
    6h 31m
    €106–267

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    6h 8m
    €56–312

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Anconatrain train 89
    15h 4m
    €199–227

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Ancona Nordbus bus
    19h 10m
    €107–362

  5. Drive 1,246.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Anconacar car 1,246.4 km
    11h 39m
    €195–281

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane DUS - AOI
    6h 57m
    €138–354

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    6h 39m
    €108–309

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    6h 40m
    €150–372

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain train
    9h 32m
    €83–303

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Anconabus bus N422
    19h 13m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Anconacar car
    12h 50m
    €186–1,138

Cologne to Ancona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ancona, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ancona via München Hbf in around 15h 4m.

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