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Compare train, bus, 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 bus with prices starting from $56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 47m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 489 miles (787 km)
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$256 Average price | $201 Average price | $90 Average price Cheapest |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 47m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 15m Average total duration 11h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 14m Average total duration 15h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Cologne to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:35 PM17h30Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)12:05 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1171One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 PM19h10Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)6:15 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1151One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 16027:15 PM1h35Cologne Bonn Airport8:50 PMBologna Airport$2821One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 515 · RJ 899:54 AM12h17Cologne Hbf10:11 PMBologna Centrale$2251One-way1 transfer
- ICE 2603 · ICE 593 · RJ 878:54 AM11h22Cologne Hbf8:16 PMBologna Centrale$3321One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:35 AM16h50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)4:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1171One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM17h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)7:30 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM16h40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)9:30 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$1231One-way1 transfer
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LH94828:30 AM4h20Cologne Bonn Airport12:50 PMBologna Airport$4581One-way1 transfer- LH1973+LH9448+
Regionale TRENORD 80350+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 24718:30 AM9h40Cologne Bonn Airport6:10 PMBologna Centrale$4421One-way3 transfers - LH1973+LH94848:30 AM8h00Cologne Bonn Airport4:30 PMBologna Airport$4581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Bologna:
A flight is $29 (€24) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Bologna costing on average $54 (€44).
A flight is $31 (€25) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Bologna costing on average $56 (€45).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 19m.
Bus takes on average 15h 15m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Tuifly, Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Bologna by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Smartwings.
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