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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Perugia by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    8h 23m
    €129–291

  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 Perugiatrain train
    8h 7m
    €89–302

  3. 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 Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    6. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Perugiatrain train Fr
    15h 2m
    €223–514

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Perugiabus bus FlixBus N504
    19h 20m
    €161–221

  5. Drive  1,273.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Perugiacar car 1,273.6 km
    11h 51m
    €207–298

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    8h 14m
    €156–400

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Folignotrain train
    8h 45m
    €96–271

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Folignotrain train
    9h 34m
    €109–293

  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
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    8h 58m
    €93–267

  10. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Perugiatrain train
    10h 27m
    €104–359

  11. 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 Perugiatrain train Ic
    16h 24m
    €184–485

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Perugiacar car
    20h 29m
    €230–318

  13. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Perugiabus bus 466 / ...
    21h 27m
    €116–192

Cologne to Perugia by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,107.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Perugia via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 15h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Perugia via Florence in around 19h 20m.

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