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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 bus with prices starting from €55. 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 bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €55, and a flight costs an average of €20.
Distance: 677 miles (1090 km)
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€237 Average price | €101 Average price Cheapest |
5h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 25h 48m Average total duration 25h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.3 - 6.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Rome to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Rome to Cologne is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Cologne:
A flight is $44 (€35) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Rome to Cologne costing on average $70 (€55).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 22h 15m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses 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 bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings , Lufthansa, Smartwings, KM Malta Airlines, TUIfly, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings Europe, AJet, SWISS to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity Notte to go to Cologne by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings , Smartwings, KM Malta Airlines.
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