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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)plane plane CGN - FCO
    4h 49m
    €72–239

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    5h 26m
    €68–248

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    13h 25m
    €148–505

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pescara to Roma Termini Giolittibus bus
    20h 49m
    €120–218

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    19h 20m
    €113–404

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    5h 25m
    €87–267

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BRU - FCO
    6h 47m
    €81–288

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 510 / ...
    21h 28m
    €95–170

  9. Drive 1,393.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Romecar car 1,393.5 km
    12h 52m
    €218–314

  10. 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 Romecar car
    13h 43m
    €226–1,188

Cologne to Rome by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rome, Italy?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Roma Termini via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 25m.

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