There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Imola by plane, train, 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.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
5h 16m€67–268Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
13h 11m€291–893Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus N537
17h 57m€86–142Train, night train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
18h 27m€99–415Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
5h 52m€98–297Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
5h 56m€129–365Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Federico Fellini Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane CGN - RMI
- Take the train from Rimini Miramare to Imolatrain
6h 16m€68–367Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane CGN - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 34m€90–260Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Imolacar
15h 55m€195–270Bus via Deposito Due Madonne 2
- Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus
21h 52m€147–220Drive 1,075.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Imolacar 1,075.3 km
9h 58m€170–245
Cologne to Imola by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Imola is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Imola is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Imola. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Carducci - Savonarola via Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Imola. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Imola via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Imola is 826 km. The road distance is 1075.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Imola without a car is to train which takes 13h 11m and costs €290 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Cologne to Imola, including transfers.
Cologne to Imola bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Imola train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Imola is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €900 and takes 13h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 57m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Imola, Italy?
Eurowings, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Imola via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Imola bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Cologne to Imola train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Imola is 1075 km. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Cologne to Imola.
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