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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Rimini 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

    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 Riminitrain train
    5h 6m
    €79–304

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Federico Fellini Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane plane CGN - RMI
    5h 19m
    €59–367

  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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Riminitrain train Fr
    13h 31m
    €290–479

  4. 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
    17h 48m
    €109–166

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Riminitrain train Fr
    20h 23m
    €118–318

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    5h 43m
    €99–333

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    6h 43m
    €125–355

  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 Riminitrain train
    6h 53m
    €86–336

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    7h 29m
    €91–325

  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 Riminicar car
    19h 1m
    €205–277

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Rimini - Via Annibale Fadabus bus
    20h 48m
    €153–224

  12. Drive  1,152.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Riminicar car 1,152.7 km
    10h 39m
    €186–268

Cologne to Rimini by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 903 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rimini via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 13h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Rimini via Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 48m.

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