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

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  1. 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 Cesenatrain train
    5h 24m
    €50–287

  2. 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 Cesenacar car
    11h 37m
    €166–1,103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus bus N554
    18h 28m
    €74–140

  4. Drive 1,123.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cesenacar car 1,123.7 km
    10h 26m
    €175–253

  5. 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 Cesenatrain train
    5h 55m
    €102–284

  6. 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 Cesenatrain train
    5h 56m
    €144–347

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 1m
    €130–376

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 44m
    €113–364

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 13m
    €152–429

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Cesenatrain train 89
    12h 56m
    €184–207

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Cesenatrain train Ic
    15h 36m
    €143–245

Cologne to Cesena by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cesena, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cesena Accoglienza via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 18h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cesena via München Hbf in around 12h 56m.

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