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Compare coach and flight for Florence to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Florence to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £42. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £42, and a flight costs an average of £17.
Distance: 860 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach |
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£231 Average Price | £68 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 22h 23m Average total duration 21h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Florence to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Florence by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus22:0018h45Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)16:45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£741One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain22:0023h40Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)21:40Cologne Hbf£741One-way2 changes
Fastest
OS536+
OS24914:505h05Florence Peretola Airport19:55Cologne Bonn Airport£9501One-way1 change
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus16:1020h50Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£811One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:5020h00Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)5:50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£811One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:1521h10Florence, Guidoni Tram T28:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£781One-way2 changes
FRECCIAROSSA 8505+
Regionale 20449+
EW8878:337h57Florence Santa Maria Novella16:30Cologne Bonn Airport£3021One-way2 changes
Intercity 581+
Regionale 12508 · Regionale 20433+
EW8875:4510h45Florence Santa Maria Novella16:30Cologne Bonn Airport£2901One-way3 changes
FRECCIAROSSA 9401+
Regionale 20445+
EW8877:488h42Florence Santa Maria Novella16:30Cologne Bonn Airport£3021One-way2 changes
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FAQs: Florence to Cologne
Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Florence to Cologne.

This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Cologne:
A flight is £25 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Florence to Cologne costing on average £42.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 17h 30m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Cologne as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, Ryanair, Malta Air, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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