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How to get fromParma to Cologneby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, night train or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Parma to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, night train, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    5h 17m
    €69–329

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    6h 41m
    €57–245

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 38m
    €153–355

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parma to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 518 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 519 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    14h 16m

  5. Drive 949.2 km

    1. Drive from Parma to Colognecar car 949.2 km
    8h 58m
    €146–211

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    6h 3m
    €99–341

  7. Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 25m
    €111–451

  8. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 4m
    €82–400

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    5h 55m
    €70–263

  10. Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 29m
    €87–367

  11. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    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 / ...
    11h 5m
    €160–305

  12. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Parma to Baselbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    17h 28m
    €90–333

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Parma to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar car
    10h 15m
    €204–276

Parma to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Parma, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Parma to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma to Köln via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Zürich Bus Station in around 14h 16m.

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