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Florence to Cologne trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Florence and Cologne takes 16h 10m and the fastest train takes 12h 4m. 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.

16h 10m
Duration
1,158 km
Distance
€271
Average price
3 times a day
Frequency

Train via Mannheim

best
  1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella 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 / ...
11h 44m
€199–595

Florence to Cologne train times

Trains run 3 times a day between Florence and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Florence is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Cologne at 4:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Milano Centrale and take an average of 16h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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  • Distance: 1,158.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 10m

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

You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 44m.

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