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

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

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    1. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    7h 7m
    €84–321

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    14h 23m
    €197–420

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Perugia to Florencebus bus FlixBus N504
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Colognebus bus
    19h 20m
    €154–220

  4. Drive  1,273.3 km

    1. Drive from Perugia to Colognecar car 1,273.3 km
    11h 55m
    €229–331

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

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    7h 36m
    €118–363

  6. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    8h 8m
    €91–269

  7. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    8h 41m
    €105–301

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 44m
    €165–407

  9. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane FCO - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 54m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 37m
    €197–495

  11. Bus via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen

    1. Take the bus from Perugia to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 466 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    20h 37m
    €116–186

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Perugia to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    16h 24m
    €262–368

Perugia to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Perugia, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Perugia to Köln Hbf via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perugia to Cologne via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 19h 20m.

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