There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Florence by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUS - FLR
4h 49m€101–266Fly 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
4h 41m€73–288Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
12h 12m€147–797Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
16h 59m€150–203Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
18h 17m€113–447Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CGN - FLR
6h 4m€95–303Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
4h 54m€152–396Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- 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
5h 20m€104–311Fly 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
5h 28m€82–254Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Florencecar
16h 35m€204–280Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N537
18h 1m€88–146Drive 1,120.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Florencecar 1,120.2 km
10h 26m€176–254
Cologne to Florence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Florence is to bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Florence is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs €70 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Florence. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Cologne and Florence is 949 km. The road distance is 1120.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Florence without a car is to train which takes 12h 12m and costs €140 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Cologne to Florence, including transfers.
Cologne to Florence bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Florence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Florence is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €800 and takes 12h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €210 and takes 16h 59m.
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 2 hours. Alternatively, 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.
- 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 Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- 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
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Florence bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Cologne to Florence train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Florence is 1120 km. It takes approximately 10h 26m to drive from Cologne to Florence.
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