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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 10 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

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 39m
    €86–306

  2. Train via Munich

    cheapest
    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 36m
    €78–246

  3. 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
    €172–1,104

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    18h 24m
    €87–126

  5. Drive 1,075.7 km

    1. Drive from Imola to Colognecar car 1,075.7 km
    10h 3m
    €165–238

  6. 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
    €106–328

  7. 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 36m
    €145–374

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

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    6h 26m
    €109–350

  9. 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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 5m
    €174–319

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Verona Viale Palladio IIIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Ludwigshafenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train S5 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bftrain train
    18h 42m
    €113–173

Imola to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration18h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest 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 €80–110 and the journey takes 15h 55m.

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