There are 10 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Rome by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CGN - FCO
4h 51m€75–212Train to Frankfurt, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane FRA - FCO
5h 32m€66–196Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
13h 46m€187–466Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Roma Prenestina A1bus
20h 12m€160–233Train, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
19h 43m€118–343Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DUS - FCO
5h 24m€86–239Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BRU - FCO
6h 35m€88–267Drive, car train
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
20h 46m€260–357Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N77
22h 27m€120–209Drive 1,394.9 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Romecar 1,394.9 km
12h 52m€223–322
Köln Hbf to Rome by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Rome is to train and fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Rome is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Rome. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Roma Prenestina A1 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Köln Hbf to Rome. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Roma Termini via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Rome is 1130 km. The road distance is 1394.9 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Rome without a car is to train which takes 13h 46m and costs €180 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Köln Hbf to Rome, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Rome bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne station.
Köln Hbf to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Rome is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €470 and takes 13h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €240 and takes 20h 12m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Rome, Italy?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Roma Termini via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Cologne to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Köln Hbf to Rome bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Roma Prenestina A1 station.
Köln Hbf to Rome train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Rome is 1395 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Köln Hbf to Rome.
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