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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rome by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeCGN - FCO
    4h 49m
    €72–255

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeFRA - FCO
    5h 26m
    €68–292

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    13h 34m
    €129–540

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus
    3. Take the bus from Pescara to Roma Termini Giolittibus
    20h 49m
    €122–218

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    19h 20m
    €123–578

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeDUS - FCO
    5h 24m
    €82–294

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeBRU - FCO
    6h 44m
    €83–297

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationbusN537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus510 / ...
    21h 28m
    €95–181

  9. Drive 1,393.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Romecar1,393.5 km
    12h 47m
    €215–310

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
    13h 39m
    €216–1,188

Cologne to Rome by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Eurowings, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 34m.

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