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How to get fromCologne to CesenaBy plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Cesena by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car 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 25m
    €51–276

  2. 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
    €217–528

  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
    €79–146

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Cesenatrain train Ic
    27h 8m

  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 56m
    €89–289

  6. 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 2m
    €130–401

  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 12m
    €82–329

  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 43m
    €100–352

  9. Drive 1,123.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cesenacar car 1,123.7 km
    10h 26m
    €174–251

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Cesenacar car
    15h 26m
    €228–315

Cologne to Cesena by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest 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 via München Hbf in around 12h 56m. Alternatively, 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.

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