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How to get fromCologne to Bologna Airport (BLQ)by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Bologna Airport (BLQ) by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3h 44m
    €58–252

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 54m
    €65–269

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    11h 54m
    €275–902

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    16h 51m
    €88–156

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    4h 11m
    €91–321

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    4h 24m
    €126–352

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    6h 48m
    €88–294

  8. Bus via Deposito Due Madonne 2

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    20h 22m

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    17h 8m
    €96–439

  10. Drive 1,032.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bologna Airport (BLQ)car car 1,032.1 km
    9h 35m
    €160–231

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bologna Airport (BLQ)car car
    14h 37m
    €213–295

Cologne to Bologna Airport (BLQ) by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 786.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 44m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy?

Eurowings, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bologna Aeroporto via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Bologna centrale, and Bologna Centrale FS in around 11h 54m.

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