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How to get fromEmpoli to Cologneby plane, train, car, car train, bus or train (Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFLR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 40m
    €122–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN537
    19h 20m
    €94–149

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Empoli to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    12h 13m
    €184–1,122

  4. Drive 1,140.1 km

    1. Drive from Empoli to Colognecar1,140.1 km
    10h 34m
    €178–257

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeFLR - CGN
    6h 39m
    €128–302

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBLQ - CGN
    5h 27m
    €110–358

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLQ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 8m
    €118–380

  8. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeFLR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 41m
    €156–390

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 14m
    €166–436

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    12h 55m
    €196–378

  11. Train via Empoli

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    13h 20m
    €194–412

Empoli to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Empoli, Tuscany, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 17h 30m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day.

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