There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ancona by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane CGN - AOI
6h 21m€124–273Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Federico Fellini Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane CGN - RMI
- Take the train from Rimini Miramare to Anconatrain
6h 30m€68–278Train via Reggio Emilia
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
14h 18m€328–1,010Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Anconabus N422
19h 28mDrive 1,246.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Anconacar 1,246.6 km
11h 38m€199–287Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane DUS - AOI
9h 20m€129–264Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
6h 7m€69–350Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
6h 47m€135–496Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Anconatrain 89
18h 3m€151–529Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Falconara Marittimabus Senise
19h 58m€113–178Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Anconacar
18h 9m€215–301
Cologne to Ancona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ancona is to train and bus which costs €110 - €180 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ancona is to fly and train which takes 6h 7m and costs €65 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Ancona via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Ancona via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 18m.
The distance between Cologne and Ancona is 963 km. The road distance is 1246.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ancona without a car is to train via Reggio Emilia which takes 14h 18m and costs €320 - €1100.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Cologne to Ancona, including transfers.
Cologne to Ancona bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Ancona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ancona is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Reggio Emilia, which costs €320 - €1100 and takes 14h 18m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 19h 28m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ancona, Italy?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Ancona via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Federico Fellini Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini Miramare to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Ancona bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Ancona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ancona is 1247 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Cologne to Ancona.
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