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

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

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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 Riccionetrain train
    5h 42m
    €75–284

  2. 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
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riccionetrain train Ic
    13h 35m
    €288–470

  3. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Riminibus bus N422
    18h 58m
    €115–169

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Riccionetrain train 89
    18h 30m
    €137–366

  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 Riccionetrain train
    6h 31m
    €105–328

  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 Riccionetrain train
    6h 17m
    €127–366

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

    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 Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riccionetrain train
    7h 31m
    €136–380

  8. 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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riccionetrain train
    7h 30m
    €87–331

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riccionetrain train
    8h 19m
    €102–325

  10. 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 Riccionecar car
    18h 56m
    €210–287

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Rimini - Via Annibale Fadabus bus
    22h 1m
    €154–223

  12. Drive  1,159.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Riccionecar car 1,159.1 km
    10h 40m
    €187–270

Cologne to Riccione by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Riccione via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Riccione Paese via Frankfurt central train station and Rimini Centro Studi in around 18h 58m.

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