How to get to Cologne from Rome

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Compare coach and flight for Rome to Cologne

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £50, and a flight costs an average of £18.

Distance: 1090 km

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Coach

£218

Average Price

£92

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5h 46m

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Fastest

2h 46m

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3h 0m

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25h 48m

Average total duration

25h 18m

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30m

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3.3 - 6.5kg

CO2 emissions

1.1 - 2.7kg

CO2 emissions

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from Rome to Cologne

How to get to Cologne from Rome by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Rome to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
17:0023h30
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
16:30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£631One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
17:0023h30
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
16:30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£631One-way
1 change

Fastest

ITALX3435+Eurowings LX4430
16:504h25
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
21:15Cologne Bonn Airport
£4271One-way
1 change

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
13:0523h55
Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)
13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£711One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
12:1024h50
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
13:00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£751One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
00:1032h20
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
08:30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
£701One-way
1 change
AJetVF74 · VF91
13:1010h30
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
23:40Cologne Bonn Airport
£1941One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH1867 · LH1984
12:204h50
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
17:10Cologne Bonn Airport
£4001One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH1869 · LH1986
14:204h35
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
18:55Cologne Bonn Airport
£4001One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Rome 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 Rome to Cologne.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Rome and Cologne including taking a coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Rome to Cologne is a flight with an average price of £18.

This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Cologne:

A flight is £32 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Rome to Cologne costing on average £50.

The fastest way to travel from Rome to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 0m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Coach takes on average 22h 15m.

The Rome to Cologne distance is approximately 1090 km.
The average frequency per day from Rome to Cologne is:
  • Around 15 flights per day.
  • Around 9 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Cologne as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rome to Cologne:
  • Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Rome to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
  • Travel with KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair, Eurowings , Smartwings, Lufthansa, TUIfly, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, AJet, SWISS to go to Cologne by flight.
  • Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity Notte to go to Cologne by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Rome to Cologne:
  • 2 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair, Eurowings , Smartwings.
Omio customers who travel from Rome to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.

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