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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Imola by plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    4h 52m
    €71–317

  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 Imolacar car
    10h 37m
    €171–1,103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    17h 54m
    €72–136

  4. Drive 1,075.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Imolacar car 1,075.1 km
    9h 59m
    €168–242

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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
    5h 22m
    €123–314

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    5h 24m
    €165–377

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    13h 54m
    €177–198

Cologne to Imola by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Imola, Italy?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centrale 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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