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How to get fromRome Airport (FCO) to Köln Hbfby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Köln Hbf by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    2h 24m
    €67–193

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini 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 / ...
    13h 43m
    €239–696

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Colognebus bus
    21h 41m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    22h 46m
    €294–756

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    3h 2m
    €81–214

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FCO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    3h 3m
    €68–257

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FCO - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 49m
    €80–355

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    25h 4m
    €123–229

  9. Drive 1,425.6 km

    1. Drive from Rome Airport (FCO) to Köln Hbfcar car 1,425.6 km
    13h 9m
    €221–320

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome Airport (FCO) to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Wörgl Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbfcar car
    16h 34m
    €261–366

Rome Airport (FCO) to Köln Hbf by train and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 24m

What companies run services between Rome Airport (FCO), Italy and Köln Hbf, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and ITA Airways fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fiumicino Aeroporto to Köln Hbf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 43m.

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