Florence to Cologne by train

Prices explained

Prices explained

At Rail Europe we believe in price transparency. We use real data from Rail Europe searches to estimate the cheapest fares you should be able to find for your journey.

The cheapest price is the lowest fare we've ever found for this journey. These prices can usually be found by searching when booking opens but they vary due to availability, which depends on factors like the day of the week or time of year.

More popular journeys include 30 day advance and 7 day advance prices. These are updated every two weeks using prices we've found by searching exactly 7 or 30 days from the most recent Thursday (we picked Thursday because this is when average prices are usually found).

30 day and 7 day prices fluctuate based on demand and availability at the time of search. For example, the 7-day price in summer is likely to be more expensive than the same journey in winter.

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  1. Cheapest Price $84.78
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  • First train
    04:32
  • Last train
    22:25
  • Avg changes
    2
  • Fastest journey
    11hr 4m
  • Distance
    861 kilometres
  • Trains per day
    33
  • Avg. journey time
    19hr 40m
  • Train operators

Travelling from Florence to Cologne by train

Fast trains from Florence to Cologne take around 11 hours and 4 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 861 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Florence and Cologne.

1. Are there direct trains from Florence to Cologne?

Journeys between Florence and Cologne usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 39 departures on the route from Florence to Cologne every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 28 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Florence to Cologne?

The Florence to Cologne train travel time is normally about 11 hours and 4 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Florence to Cologne train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Cologne is usually scheduled to depart Florence around 04:32 and the last train is around 22:25. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Florence around 04:32, and the last at 21:30.

What's the Florence to Cologne train price?

The cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Florence to Cologne are $84.78.

When to book Florence to Cologne train tickets?

Trains for this journey usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Florence to Cologne by train.

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Which train companies operate between Florence and Cologne?

More than one train company operates on the route from Florence to Cologne, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:

  • EuroCity
  • Eurocity (EC)
  • Frecciabianca
  • Frecciargento
  • Frecciarossa
  • Frecciarossa 1000
  • IC Notte
  • InterCity
  • Intercity-Express (ICE)
  • Intercités
  • Interregio
  • Italo
  • Reggio Emilia
  • Regional-Express
  • Regionalbahn
  • Regionale
  • Regionale Veloce
  • Regionalzug
  • S-Bahn
  • S11
  • SBB
  • Schnellzug
  • TGV
  • Thello

You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.

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