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Florence to Cologne trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Florence and Cologne takes 15h 44m and the fastest train takes 11h 34m. The train service runs several times per day from Florence 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 44m
Duration
1,159 km
Distance
€273
Average price
Twice daily
Frequency

Train via Mannheim

best
  1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
  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 / ...
11h 40m
€192–402

Florence to Cologne train times

Trains run twice daily between Florence and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Florence is at 9:55 PM which arrives into Cologne at 4:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 15h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 1,158.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 44m

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

You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 40m.

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