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

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

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    1. Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBLQ - CGN
    5h 8m
    €79–281

  2. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Rimini to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    12h 14m
    €171–400

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rimini to Frankfurtbus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    15h 31m
    €98–135

  4. Drive 1,152.8 km

    1. Drive from Rimini to Colognecar1,152.8 km
    10h 36m
    €180–259

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

    1. Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLQ - DUS
    5h 54m
    €94–318

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 46m
    €135–374

  7. Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rimini to Falconara Marittimatrain
    2. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeAOI - CGN
    8h 3m
    €92–351

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

    1. Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFLR - DUS
    7h 6m
    €108–376

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

    1. Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeFLR - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 53m
    €134–432

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rimini to München Hbftrain89
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    12h 26m
    €144–419

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rimini to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    12h 40m
    €171–1,104

  12. Bus via Köln Hansaring

    1. Take the bus from Rimini to Frankfurt central train stationbusN422
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    18h 33m
    €85–167

Rimini to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Rimini to Köln Hbf via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rimini to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 31m.

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