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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Italy by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3h 54m
    €49–242

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    13h 23m
    €170–422

  3. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus Itabus
    22h 42m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    19h 41m
    €165–403

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    4h 21m
    €92–272

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    4h 33m
    €58–198

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    4h 49m
    €62–238

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    4h 59m
    €59–195

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    4h 44m
    €50–269

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    23h 35m

  11. Drive 1,393.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Romecar car 1,393.6 km
    12h 52m
    €214–309

  12. 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 Romecar car
    13h 42m
    €216–1,188

Cologne to Italy by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Italy?

Eurowings, Ryanair, and two 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 Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 23m.

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