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

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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 32m
    €50–322

  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 16m
    €131–362

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus bus 518 / ...
    14h 15m

  4. Drive 948.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Parmacar car 948.5 km
    8h 54m
    €148–214

  5. 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
    €126–449

  6. 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
    6h 3m
    €102–319

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle bus
    6h 23m
    €74–432

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 21m
    €75–233

  9. 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 47m
    €72–240

  10. 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 31m
    €143–297

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Parmabus bus
    16h 42m
    €134–384

  12. 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 Parmacar car
    10h 37m
    €204–280

Cologne to Parma by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest 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 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Parma via Zurich Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 14h 15m.

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