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

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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, line 156 bus

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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 Forlitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Forlì to Circonvallazione al Molinobus bus
    6h 49m
    €52–231

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Cesenatrain train 89
    14h 53m
    €219–534

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Ravennabus bus N874
    18h 28m
    €78–146

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Padua to Ravennabus bus
    27h 48m

  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 Forlitrain train
    7h 20m
    €85–253

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

    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 Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    8h 26m
    €131–385

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    8h 40m
    €83–302

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    9h 11m
    €101–324

  9. 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 Forlitrain train
    8h 12m
    €104–302

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    9h 7m
    €118–417

  11. Train via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train Ic
    15h 6m
    €215–512

  12. Drive 1,114 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ravennacar car 1,114 km
    10h 22m
    €174–251

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Ravennacar car
    16h 5m
    €218–305

Cologne to Ravenna by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ravenna - Viale Santi Baldini via München Hbf, Cesena, and Cesena FS in around 14h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ravenna via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 18h 28m.

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