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Bologna to Cologne trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Bologna and Cologne takes 15h 27m and the fastest train takes 11h 18m. The train service runs several times per day from Bologna to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

15h 27m
Duration
1,067 km
Distance
€257
Average price
3 times a day
Frequency

Train

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  1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
  2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
  3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
  4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
10h 53m
€187–573

Bologna to Cologne train times

Trains run 3 times a day between Bologna and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 9:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bologna is at 10:06 PM which arrives into Cologne at 4:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 15h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 1,066.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 27m

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

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 53m.

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