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

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

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    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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    4h 27m
    €69–254

  2. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    11h 16m
    €139–381

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Punto Blu di Reggio Emiliabus bus
    11h 33m
    €120–153

  4. Drive  975.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Reggio Emiliacar car 975.4 km
    9h 7m
    €157–227

  5. 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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    5h 15m
    €99–298

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    5h 2m
    €120–337

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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 the train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    5h 55m
    €121–303

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    5h 40m
    €90–287

  9. 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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    5h 46m
    €97–278

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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 the train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    5h 31m
    €72–252

  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 Reggio Emiliatrain train Fr
    11h 46m
    €151–382

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emiliatrain train Fr
    17h 36m
    €99–215

Cologne to Reggio Emilia by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 855.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Reggio Emilia, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Reggio Emilia Av via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 11h 33m.

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