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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Modena 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

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    4h 48m
    €79–509

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to VeronabusN28
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Modenabus522 / ...
    17h 5m
    €77–121

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenatrainIc
    13h 7m
    €106–346

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to ModenanighttrainNj
    15h 46m
    €114–568

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    5h 24m
    €84–538

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeFRA - BLQ
    5h 13m
    €137–596

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    7h 34m
    €103–368

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrainNightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal GottardibusItabus
    17h 51m
    €121–396

  9. Drive 997.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modenacar997.8 km
    9h 19m
    €157–226

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Modenacar
    10h 4m
    €204–280

Cologne to Modena by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration13h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Modena, Italy?

Eurowings, Ryanair, and two 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 Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 7m.

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