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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Rimini by plane, train, bus, 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 16m
    €59–281

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Riminitrain train 89
    13h 24m
    €211–498

  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. Drive 1,152.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Riminicar car 1,152.5 km
    10h 40m
    €181–261

  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
    €91–271

  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 Riminitrain train
    5h 48m
    €140–382

  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 57m
    €122–363

  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 Riminitrain train
    7h 34m
    €103–341

  9. 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 Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    7h 8m
    €151–494

  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

  11. Drive, car train

    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 Riminicar car
    11h 57m
    €171–1,108

Cologne to Rimini by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rimini, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rimini via München Hbf in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Rimini via Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 48m.

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