There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Siena by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
7h 1m€119–310Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
7h 6m€63–326Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain Re
15h 14m€313–887Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurigo to Sienabus Zurigo - Siena
19h 40mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Siena-Via Tozzibus 131
19h 58m€118–348Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CGN - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
8h 25m€111–358Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
7h 17m€155–424Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sienatrain
7h 37m€96–338Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane FRA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Empolitrain
- Take the train from Empoli to Sienatrain
7h 5m€159–383Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CGN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Empolitrain
- Take the train from Empoli to Sienatrain
6h 23m€75–237Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sienacar
17h 20m€214–299Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N537
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus N528 / ...
19h 48m€87–154Drive 1,185.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Sienacar 1,185.7 km
11h 12m€184–265
Cologne to Siena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Siena is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Siena is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Siena. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Siena via Zurigo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Siena. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Siena via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between Cologne and Siena is 1043 km. The road distance is 1185.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Siena without a car is to train which takes 15h 14m and costs €310 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Cologne to Siena, including transfers.
Cologne to Siena bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Siena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Siena is to train which takes 15h 14m and costs €310 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs and takes 19h 40m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Siena, Italy?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Siena via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Siena via Zurigo in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Empoli to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Zurigo to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Siena-Via Tozzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Siena bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Cologne to Siena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Siena is 1186 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Cologne to Siena.
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