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How to get fromCologne to Anconaby plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ancona by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, 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)planeCGN - AOI
    6h 34m
    €80–324

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bologna Centraletrain89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconatrainFr
    14h 17m
    €113–474

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Riminibus
    4. Take the train from Rimini to AnconatrainFr
    18h 5m
    €128–176

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Venezia MestrenighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to AnconatrainFr
    18h 58m
    €159–586

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)planeDUS - AOI
    7h 6m
    €110–333

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
    6h 8m
    €94–304

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
    6h 44m
    €99–333

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeFRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
    6h 33m
    €152–391

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to AnconabusN422
    20h 24m
    €85–164

  10. Drive 1,246.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Anconacar1,246.4 km
    11h 35m
    €196–283

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Anconacar
    12h 49m
    €186–1,138

Cologne to Ancona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ancona, Italy?

Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and five 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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Muenchen Ost, Ostbahnhof, and Bologna Centrale in around 14h 17m.

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