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How to get from Cologne to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Bologna is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Bologna
Travel to Bologna 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 Cologne to Bologna.
You can get between Cologne and Bologna 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Bologna from Cologne is by taking a flight, which costs on average $28 (€25).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Bologna:
A flight is $19 (€17) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $47 (€42) from Cologne to Bologna.
A flight is $17 (€15) less than a train with an average ticket price of $44 (€40) from Cologne to Bologna.
The fastest way from Cologne to Bologna is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Bologna that take longer:
Getting to Bologna by bus takes 15 h 10 min on average.
Train takes 11 h 21 min on average.
The distance from Cologne to Bologna is approximately 488 miles (787 km).
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Bologna is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Cologne and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Bologna:
- Most travelers board their plane from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Bologna:
- You can travel between Cologne and Bologna by bus with FlixBus or Infobus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $47 (€42) with FlixBus from Cologne to Bologna.
- You can go to Bologna from Cologne by plane with Ryanair, Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Smartwings, Lufthansa or Austrian Airlines. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $28 (€25) with Ryanair from Cologne to Bologna on Omio.
- You can travel by train from Cologne to Bologna with Deutsche Bahn, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Bologna tickets for $44 (€40) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Bologna with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct bus per day with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bologna as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Cologne to Bologna.
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