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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Modena by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, 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
    4h 52m
    €47–312

  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 Modenatrain train Ic
    13h 8m
    €148–312

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Modenabus bus 522 / ...
    17h 5m
    €68–116

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Modenatrain train Ec
    15h 18m
    €173–530

  5. 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 23m
    €99–319

  6. 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
    €141–372

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    7h 40m
    €115–323

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgiliobus bus
    18h 24m
    €135–393

  9. Drive 997.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modenacar car 997.7 km
    9h 21m
    €157–226

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Modenacar car
    10h 7m
    €204–280

Cologne to Modena by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Modena, Italy?

Eurowings, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Modena via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 8m.

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