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How to get fromFlorence to Cologneby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    4h 59m
    €107–264

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 50m
    €72–311

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    11h 51m
    €192–389

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Colognebus bus
    17h 41m
    €142–212

  5. Drive  1,121 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Colognecar car 1,121 km
    10h 30m
    €182–263

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FLR - CGN
    6h 28m
    €104–314

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

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 21m
    €95–361

  8. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 40m
    €150–367

  9. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PSA - CGN
    5h 37m
    €76–232

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 4m
    €193–501

  11. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    18h
    €107–165

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Florence to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    13h 50m
    €223–310

Florence to Cologne by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

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

Eurowings, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 51m.

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