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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Imola by plane, car, car train, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    4h 52m
    €86–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    17h 54m
    €82–126

  3. 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

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Veronabus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    14h 32m
    €96–224

  5. Drive 1,075.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Imolacar car 1,075.1 km
    9h 59m
    €167–241

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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
    €101–324

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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
    €147–375

  8. 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
    6h 51m
    €105–356

  9. 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 50m
    €90–256

Cologne to Imola by train, foot, and bus

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Carducci - Savonarola via München Hbf, Bologna Centrale, and Bologna Autostazione in around 13h 50m.

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