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

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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    4h 58m
    €111–256

  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
    €62–269

  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 Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    12h 29m
    €155–828

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 7m

  5. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    18h 19m
    €114–456

  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 13m
    €115–264

  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
    5h 20m
    €93–311

  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
    5h 3m
    €153–400

  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
    €77–235

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Florencecar car
    16h 35m
    €204–280

  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
    €98–176

  12. Drive 1,120.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Florencecar car 1,120.2 km
    10h 25m
    €176–254

Cologne to Florence by train and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

Eurowings, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 29m.

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