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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Florence by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    4h 37m
    €108–262

  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
    4h 41m
    €73–289

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    12h 12m
    €148–814

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 59m
    €150–203

  5. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    18h 17m
    €113–457

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CGN - FLR
    6h 4m
    €95–284

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    5h 8m
    €101–317

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    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
    4h 54m
    €152–401

  9. 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
    5h 28m
    €82–255

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Florencecar car
    16h 35m
    €204–279

  11. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    18h 1m
    €88–146

  12. Drive 1,120.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Florencecar car 1,120.2 km
    10h 26m
    €175–252

Cologne to Florence by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Firenze S.M.N. via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €140–210 and the journey takes 16h 34m.

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