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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ravenna by car, car train, bus, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ravennacar car
    11h 4m
    €161–1,098

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

    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 Forlitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Forlì to Circonvallazione al Molinobus bus
    6h 51m
    €54–262

  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
    €73–135

  4. Drive 1,114 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ravennacar car 1,114 km
    10h 23m
    €176–255

  5. 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 36m
    €215–496

  6. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Ravennabus bus
    26h 12m

  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 Forlitrain train
    7h 21m
    €91–252

  8. 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 23m
    €140–362

  9. 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 9m
    €103–322

  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 5m
    €137–412

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    8h 50m
    €157–443

Cologne to Ravenna by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest 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 via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 18h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ponte Nuovo via München Hbf, Cesena, and Cesena FS in around 14h 36m.

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