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

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There are 11 ways to get from Modena to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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

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    1. Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    4h 43m
    €71–274

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Modena 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 15m
    €184–366

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Colognebus bus
    15h 22m
    €140–200

  4. Drive  997.2 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Colognecar car 997.2 km
    9h 23m
    €161–232

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 17m
    €89–311

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 24m
    €134–319

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    5h 59m
    €89–278

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 25m
    €91–299

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena 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 / ...
    11h 39m
    €184–421

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Modena to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    12h 50m
    €185–257

  11. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    17h 55m
    €92–163

Modena to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

You can take a train from Modena to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Cologne once a week. Tickets cost €140–200 and the journey takes 15h 22m.

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