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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Modena by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    4h 50m
    €67–302

  2. Train, bus

    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 bus from Basel to Modenabus bus
    9h 55m
    €125–298

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    12h 44m
    €298–572

  4. Drive  997.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Modenacar car 997.9 km
    9h 20m
    €162–234

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 39m
    €95–343

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    5h 25m
    €117–382

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 44m
    €79–359

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 25m
    €95–326

  9. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Ic
    12h 49m
    €152–425

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Modenabus bus
    15h 18m
    €140–190

  11. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    17h 37m
    €97–212

Cologne to Modena by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Modena via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 44m.

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