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Compare coach, train and flight for Cologne to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £72 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £72, while a train costs an average of £132.
Distance: 787 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£109 Average Price | £132 Average Price | £72 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 12m Average total duration 11h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 27m Average total duration 15h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Bologna
How to get to Bologna from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bologna is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:0519h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)18:15Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£721One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:0519h10Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)18:15Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£721One-way1 change
Fastest
LH1977+
LH948413:053h25Cologne Bonn Airport16:30Bologna Airport£5941One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 529 · RJ 878:4511h31Cologne Messe/Deutz20:16Bologna Centrale£2121One-way1 change
- ICE 521 · RJ 834:2811h40Cologne Hbf16:08Bologna Centrale£2161One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:0018h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)20:25Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£821One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain15:3523h55Cologne Hbf15:30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£841One-way2 changes - FlixBus · FlixBus18:3517h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:05Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£871One-way1 change
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Regionale TRENORD 80358+
Intercity 5998:3011h32Cologne Bonn Airport20:02Bologna Centrale£2871One-way3 changes- LH1973+LH9448+Regionale TRENORD 80350+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 24718:309h40Cologne Bonn Airport18:10Bologna Centrale£2911One-way3 changes - LH1973+LH9448+Regionale TRENORD 80358+Regionale Veloce TTPER 24758:3011h46Cologne Bonn Airport20:16Bologna Centrale£2911One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bologna:
A coach is £37 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Bologna costing on average £109.
A coach is £60 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bologna costing on average £132.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 12m.
Coach takes on average 16h 27m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bologna as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bologna by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Tuifly to go to Bologna by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Smartwings, Ryanair.
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