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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Tuscany by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    4h 58m
    €114–265

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    3h 49m
    €62–229

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    12h 5m
    €166–414

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 51m
    €150–203

  5. Drive  1,120.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Florencecar car 1,120.2 km
    10h 26m
    €181–261

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

    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4h 42m
    €71–261

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    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
    4h 49m
    €140–354

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    4h 29m
    €118–322

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EIN - PSA
    7h 2m
    €78–314

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Florencecar car
    16h 36m
    €205–291

  11. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    18h 38m
    €100–162

Cologne to Tuscany by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 956.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Firenze S.M.N. via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 16h 30m.

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