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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Modena by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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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 51m
    €61–286

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the bus from Basel to Modenabus bus
    10h 12m
    €140–280

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    12h 45m
    €275–511

  4. Drive  997.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modenacar car 997.9 km
    9h 20m
    €186–268

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 40m
    €100–351

  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 26m
    €117–376

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    7h 56m
    €126–306

  8. Train via Basel

    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 49m
    €118–381

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Modenabus bus
    15h 18m
    €140–190

  10. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    17h 38m
    €96–202

Cologne to Modena by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and four 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, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 45m.

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