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

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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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    7h 14m
    €123–321

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CRL - PSA
    6h 45m
    €72–288

  3. 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 12 / ...
    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    6. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train Re
    13h 47m
    €151–398

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Pisabus bus 443 / ...
    19h 5m
    €156–214

  5. Drive  1,104.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pisacar car 1,104.3 km
    10h 27m
    €199–287

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

    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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    6h 12m
    €76–250

  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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    6h 19m
    €150–384

  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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    7h
    €115–283

  9. 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 Pisa Centraletrain train
    6h 47m
    €133–343

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EIN - PSA
    7h 9m
    €78–323

  11. 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 Pisa Centraletrain train Ic
    14h 53m
    €131–387

  12. Bus via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen

    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 Pisabus bus 443 / ...
    20h 35m
    €110–179

Cologne to Pisa by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pisa Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Pisa via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 19h 5m.

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