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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Modena by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car

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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 48m
    €46–257

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Ic
    12h 50m
    €120–620

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Modenabus bus 522 / ...
    17h 5m
    €77–128

  4. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus bus
    18h 12m
    €74–200

  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 19m
    €79–289

  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 25m
    €121–403

  7. Train via Mannheim

    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 Modenatrain train Ic
    13h 5m
    €137–619

  8. Drive 997.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modenacar car 997.7 km
    9h 21m
    €155–224

Cologne to Modena by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Modena, Italy?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and five 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 Hbf to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 50m.

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