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

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    4h 42m
    €65–306

  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 26m
    €159–402

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Modenabus bus
    15h 22m
    €140–190

  4. Drive  997.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modenacar car 997.9 km
    9h 20m
    €159–230

  5. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    5h 19m
    €91–335

  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 22m
    €134–370

  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 12 / ...
    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
    12h 38m
    €139–406

  8. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    17h 23m
    €90–206

Cologne to Modena by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Modena, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Modena once a week. Tickets cost €140–190 and the journey takes 15h 22m.

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