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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Rome by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    4h 53m
    €71–208

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    5h 34m
    €67–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    13h 38m
    €197–841

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    20h 14m
    €161–233

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    19h 46m
    €119–545

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    5h 42m
    €90–239

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BRU - FCO
    6h 40m
    €84–345

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar car
    20h 45m
    €259–356

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    22h 30m
    €120–204

  10. Drive  1,394.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Romecar car 1,394.5 km
    12h 52m
    €220–318

Cologne Cathedral to Rome by foot and train

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration13h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,130.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Rome, Italy?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cologne Cathedral to Roma Termini via Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 38m.

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