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

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There are 9 ways to get from Imola to Cologne by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 38m
    €71–316

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Imola to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    11h 1m
    €173–1,106

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    18h 24m
    €72–136

  4. Drive 1,075.7 km

    1. Drive from Imola to Colognecar car 1,075.7 km
    10h 3m
    €168–242

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 24m
    €111–318

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 38m
    €165–377

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    7h 2m
    €99–340

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 25m
    €199–371

  9. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to München Hbftrain train 89
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 38m
    €173–201

Imola to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration18h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Imola, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 15h 55m.

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