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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 12 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 27m
    €72–277

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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 20m
    €314–562

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Modenabus bus
    2. Take the train from Modena to Cesenatrain train Ic
    17h 48m
    €155–221

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Cesenatrain train 89
    18h
    €126–349

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 15m
    €100–319

  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
    6h 2m
    €122–358

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 23m
    €131–361

  8. 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
    7h 20m
    €84–334

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    8h 4m
    €97–316

  10. Bus

    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
    €100–163

  11. Drive  1,123.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cesenacar car 1,123.5 km
    10h 26m
    €182–263

  12. 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 Cesenacar car
    15h 38m
    €235–328

Cologne to Cesena by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Cesena via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 20m. 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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