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How to get fromTuscany to Cologneby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Tuscany to Cologne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 14m
    €97–296

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 49m
    €85–284

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella 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 Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 36m
    €168–377

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    19h 5m
    €93–136

  5. Drive 1,120.8 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Colognecar car 1,120.8 km
    10h 29m
    €175–253

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FLR - CGN
    6h 7m
    €101–272

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

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €101–318

  8. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 19m
    €122–342

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Florence to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    11h 40m
    €183–1,122

  10. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 15m
    €144–355

Tuscany to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGN 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 17h 30m.

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