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How to get fromCologne to Cesenaby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Cesena by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    5h 6m
    €56–296

  2. 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
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    13h 1m
    €292–1,014

  3. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus bus N554
    18h 31m
    €95–168

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    18h 6m
    €104–489

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    5h 46m
    €86–337

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    5h 46m
    €134–410

  7. 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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 51m
    €78–323

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 55m
    €127–389

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 31m
    €98–354

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Federico Fellini Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane plane CGN - RMI
    6h 1m
    €62–338

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Rimini - Via Annibale Fadabus bus
    22h 14m

  12. Drive 1,123.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cesenacar car 1,123.4 km
    10h 26m
    €177–255

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Cesenacar car
    15h 28m
    €229–316

Cologne to Cesena by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration18h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cesena via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cesena Accoglienza via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Bologna Centrale in around 18h 31m.

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