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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Perugia by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    7h 52m
    €128–334

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    7h 57m
    €67–312

  3. Train

    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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    6. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Perugiatrain train Fr
    14h 56m
    €245–743

  4. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Perugia Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    19h 30m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Perugiatrain train Ic
    21h 19m
    €120–406

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    8h 8m
    €156–459

  7. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    8h 27m
    €100–382

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Folignotrain train
    8h 52m
    €91–278

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Folignotrain train
    9h 17m
    €114–288

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    8h 37m
    €143–457

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Perugiacar car
    20h 31m
    €229–307

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Perugiabus bus 443 / ...
    21h 36m
    €95–167

  13. Drive 1,273.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Perugiacar car 1,273.6 km
    11h 51m
    €203–293

Cologne to Perugia by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration14h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,101 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Perugia via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Perugia Train Station Bus Stop via Zürich and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 30m.

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