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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Ravenna by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, 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 33m
    €73–262

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Bologna Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Faenzatrain train Ic
    15h 42m
    €364–615

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus bus 433
    20h
    €102–166

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Ravennabus bus
    18h 55m
    €102–304

  5. 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 Forlitrain train
    7h 22m
    €102–303

  6. 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 Forlitrain train
    7h 8m
    €123–342

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 22m
    €133–355

  8. 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 21m
    €85–309

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 5m
    €99–300

  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
    8h 46m
    €125–319

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train Ic
    22h 47m
    €154–235

  12. Drive  1,113.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ravennacar car 1,113.2 km
    10h 24m
    €180–260

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Ravennacar car
    16h 7m
    €225–318

Cologne to Ravenna by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration15h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ravenna via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Bologna Centrale, and Faenza in around 15h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Circonvallazione al Molino via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Bologna Centrale, and Forlì in around 20h.

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