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How to get fromRome to Cologne Cathedralby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Rome to Cologne Cathedral by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    5h
    €71–207

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FCO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 33m
    €67–256

  3. 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 3m
    €236–621

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Colognebus bus
    19h 24m
    €165–226

  5. 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 / ...
    20h 52m
    €299–695

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €90–239

  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
    7h 19m
    €81–351

  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 / ...
    23h 12m
    €120–205

  9. Drive  1,394.5 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Cologne Cathedralcar car 1,394.5 km
    12h 57m
    €220–318

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rome to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Cologne Cathedralcar car
    16h 17m
    €260–366

Rome to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot

Calendar80Weekly Services
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,130.6 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 Roma Termini to Cologne Cathedral via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Köln Hbf in around 13h 3m.

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