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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Tuscany by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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

    best
    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
    4h 38m
    €94–261

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

    cheapest
    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 Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    4h 56m
    €62–267

  3. 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 Florencecar car
    11h 17m
    €176–1,118

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    19h 13m
    €93–136

  5. Drive 1,119.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Florencecar car 1,119.9 km
    10h 26m
    €171–247

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CGN - FLR
    5h 47m
    €96–274

  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
    €121–326

  8. 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 Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    5h 27m
    €90–274

  9. 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 Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    5h 28m
    €137–349

  10. 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 19m
    €106–497

  11. Train via Mannheim

    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
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    12h 51m
    €127–445

  12. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Parma Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Parma - Viale Toschi to Firenze - Piazzale Montelungobus bus
    19h 31m

Cologne to Tuscany by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration19h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 16h 50m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and six other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 3 times a day.

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