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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Parma by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi 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 Parmatrain train
    5h 28m
    €52–277

  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 Parmatrain train Ic
    12h 10m
    €114–595

  3. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurigo to Parmabus bus Zurigo - Parma
    15h 25m

  4. Drive 948.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Parmacar car 948.5 km
    8h 53m
    €148–214

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    5h 59m
    €85–299

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle bus
    6h 22m
    €196–539

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle bus
    6h 19m
    €168–533

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 40m
    €63–245

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 2m
    €73–287

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 51m
    €109–348

  11. 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 Parmatrain train Ic
    12h 25m
    €132–594

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Parmabus bus Bologna - Parma / ...
    18h 5m
    €83–148

Cologne to Parma by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Parma via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Parma via Zurigo in around 15h 25m.

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