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

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

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  1. Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Perugia to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3bus bus
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    6h 50m
    €90–248

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Perugia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    7h 14m
    €88–298

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano 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 / ...
    13h 52m
    €219–437

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Perugia to Florencebus bus FlixBus N504
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Colognebus bus
    19h 20m
    €154–230

  5. Drive  1,273.3 km

    1. Drive from Perugia to Colognecar car 1,273.3 km
    11h 55m
    €207–298

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    7h 18m
    €123–299

  7. Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Perugia to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3bus bus
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    7h 27m
    €98–278

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 59m
    €166–402

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

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PSA - CGN
    8h 2m
    €92–267

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Perugia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    15h 27m
    €180–329

  11. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Perugia to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 466 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    20h 50m
    €117–193

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Perugia to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    16h 24m
    €249–347

Perugia to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,297.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

You can take a train from Perugia to Köln Hbf via Rho-Fiera Milano, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perugia to Cologne via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 19h 20m.

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