There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Cortona by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
6h 44m€122–287Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
6h 45m€81–303Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain Re
14h 31m€292–962Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N537
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain Re / ...
20h 31m€109–182Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Camuccia-Cortonatrain Re
18h 54m€165–617Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
7h 13m€114–372Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
7h 1m€166–419Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CGN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
7h 33m€91–259Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
7h 25m€148–404Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CGN - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortonatrain
8h 9m€94–249Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus 443 / ...
- Take the bus from Le Lupe to Via Romana 68 - Chiesa San Marcobus 138
22h 48mDrive 1,218.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Cortonacar 1,218.6 km
11h 29m€190–274Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Cortonacar
16h 31m€243–335
Cologne to Cortona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Cortona is to fly and train which costs €80 - €310 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Cortona is to train and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Cortona Piazza Mercato via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Ferrovia, Le Lupe and Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Camuccia-Cortona via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Cologne and Cortona is 1065 km. The road distance is 1218.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cortona without a car is to train which takes 14h 31m and costs €290 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Cologne to Cortona, including transfers.
Cologne to Cortona bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Cortona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cortona is to train which takes 14h 31m and costs €290 - €1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 48m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cortona, Italy?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Camuccia-Cortona via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 14h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Cortona Piazza Mercato via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Siena, Ferrovia, Vecchia Stazione, Le Lupe, and Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco in around 22h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Camuccia-Cortona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
Bus from Le Lupe to Via Romana 68 - Chiesa San Marco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Autolinee Toscane
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Toscane
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Cortona bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Cologne to Cortona train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Cortona is 1219 km. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Cologne to Cortona.
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