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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CGN - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    8h 43m
    €130–343

  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 40m
    €83–272

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    15h 34m
    €282–504

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Perugiabus bus FlixBus N504
    19h 20m
    €161–222

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Perugiatrain train
    19h 19m
    €127–323

  6. 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 Perugiatrain train
    8h 34m
    €91–272

  7. 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
    7h 48m
    €157–406

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

    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
    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 29m
    €122–305

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Perugiatrain train
    9h 23m
    €110–295

  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 15m
    €140–365

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Perugiacar car
    20h 30m
    €244–340

  12. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    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 466 / ...
    21h 24m
    €115–187

  13. Drive  1,273.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Perugiacar car 1,273.6 km
    11h 51m
    €229–331

Cologne to Perugia by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,015.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Perugia via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 15h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Perugia via Florence in around 19h 20m.

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