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

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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)planeBLQ - CGN
    4h 2m
    €64–219

  2. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 11m
    €59–259

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraletrainFr / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    12h 49m
    €176–422

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Roma Termini Giolitti to Pescarabus
    2. Take the bus from Pescara to Frankfurtbus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    22h 18m
    €138–178

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen HbfnighttrainEn
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    21h 3m
    €237–451

  6. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    4h 51m
    €86–286

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

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLQ - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    4h 51m
    €82–257

  8. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeFCO - CGN
    4h 52m
    €68–262

  9. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    5h
    €60–216

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus510 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN537
    22h 37m
    €96–189

  11. Drive 1,393.6 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Colognecar1,393.6 km
    12h 48m
    €214–309

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    14h 27m
    €223–1,178

Italy to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 49m.

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