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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    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 Parmatrain train
    5h 27m
    €72–312

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parmatrain train
    8h 3m
    €49–200

  3. Train

    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 Parmatrain train Ic
    12h 12m
    €147–425

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Modenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Parma - Viale Toschibus bus
    17h 34m
    €144–197

  5. Drive  948.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Parmacar car 948.7 km
    8h 53m
    €154–222

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parmashuttle bus
    6h 20m
    €228–492

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 16m
    €100–354

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle bus
    6h 42m
    €251–504

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle bus
    6h 19m
    €203–463

  10. 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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 2m
    €100–336

  11. Train via Mannheim

    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 Parmatrain train Ic
    12h 23m
    €115–430

  12. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Parmabus bus N410 / ...
    18h 39m
    €90–142

Cologne to Parma by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 882.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Parma via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Parma - Viale Toschi via Modena, Modena - Gramsci, and Modena - Autostazione in around 17h 34m.

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