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How to get fromCologne to Anconaby plane, train, bus, car or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Ancona by plane, 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 41m
    €69–330

  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 9m
    €64–327

  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
    €249–592

  4. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Falconara Marittimabus bus Senise
    18h 20m

  5. Drive 1,246.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Anconacar car 1,246.4 km
    11h 39m
    €193–279

  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
    8h 57m
    €132–392

  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 40m
    €97–339

  8. 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 28m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Anconacar car
    18h 9m
    €209–289

Cologne to Ancona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ancona, Italy?

Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) twice 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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