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

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

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

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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 Riminitrain train
    5h 17m
    €54–248

  2. 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 Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train Fr
    13h 39m
    €295–916

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Riminibus bus N422
    17h 48m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Riminitrain train Fr
    20h 33m
    €112–394

  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 Riminitrain train
    5h 47m
    €87–319

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Federico Fellini Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane plane CGN - RMI
    4h 49m
    €64–261

  7. 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 Riminitrain train
    6h 53m
    €133–411

  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 Riminitrain train
    7h 10m
    €87–322

  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 Riminitrain train
    7h 40m
    €105–373

  10. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Rimini Nordbus bus Senise
    18h 1m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Riminicar car
    18h 58m
    €204–276

  12. Drive 1,152.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Riminicar car 1,152.7 km
    10h 39m
    €183–264

Cologne to Rimini by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 903 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Rimini via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Rimini via Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 48m.

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