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

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

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

    best
    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 Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    6h 54m
    €118–272

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

    cheapest
    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    6h 48m
    €90–302

  3. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train Re
    14h 42m
    €281–460

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Arezzotrain train Ic
    21h 13m
    €106–184

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train Re
    18h 59m
    €164–353

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    7h 3m
    €166–360

  7. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    7h 24m
    €115–332

  8. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    7h 28m
    €153–360

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    8h 11m
    €97–257

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain train
    7h 34m
    €95–270

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus bus 443 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Siena, Stazione FS to Siena - via Saurobus bus
    21h 34m
    €160–220

  12. Drive  1,218.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cortonacar car 1,218.7 km
    11h 30m
    €197–285

  13. 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 Cortonacar car
    16h 31m
    €245–348

Cologne to Cortona by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Camuccia-Cortona via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 14h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Cortona Piazza Mercato via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Siena, Siena, Stazione FS, Siena - via Sauro, and Bisciano Zona Ind.Le in around 21h 34m.

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