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

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

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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 28m
    €52–245

  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 30m
    €80–138

  4. Drive 1,123.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cesenacar car 1,123.7 km
    10h 26m
    €173–250

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 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
    6h 4m
    €121–367

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 59m
    €86–245

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 16m
    €79–306

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 47m
    €76–312

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    13h 57m
    €281–827

  10. 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 38m
    €154–249

  11. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurigo to Modenabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Modena to Cesenashuttle bus
    19h 10m

Cologne to Cesena by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cesena, Italy?

You can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Cesena Accoglienza via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 18h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cesena via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 57m.

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