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How to get fromVatican City to Cologneby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Vatican City to Cologne 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
    4h 52m
    €75–226

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 52m
    €230–440

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Colognebus bus
    20h 52m
    €162–238

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    21h 22m
    €291–502

  5. 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 46m
    €95–248

  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 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 24m
    €78–199

  7. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane FCO - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 44m

  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 / ...
    24h 56m
    €130–218

  9. Drive  1,395.9 km

    1. Drive from Vatican City to Colognecar car 1,395.9 km
    12h 57m
    €226–326

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Vatican City to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    16h 18m
    €269–376

Vatican City to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,122 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Vatican City and Cologne, Germany?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 52m.

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