Rome to Cologne by train
Travel from Rome (Italy) to Cologne (Germany) by train (1091km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
Rome - Cologne @ 2025-01-25
To travel from Rome in Italy to Cologne in Germany, you have different options to book. Either by one single ticket, which is possible on some routes via the given booking links. Or by several several point to point tickets splitting your route in several steps.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
1091 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Rome to Cologne, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Rome / Rome - Munich / Rome - Hamburg / Venice - Berlin / Venice - Hamburg / Venice - Munich / Milan - Berlin / Milan - Hamburg / Milan - Munich1 Rome (Italy) - Cologne (Germany)
1a Travelling from Rome (Italy) to Cologne (Germany)
To travel by train from Italy to Germany you have two main travel routes. The western route on the line Milan-Basel-Frankfurt. And the eastern route Verona-Munich.
German railways "Deutsche Bahn" offers special fare tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" to selected destinations in Italy starting from 19 EUR.
If you want to include a night train, have a look at the "Nightjet" train connections from Milan, Rome and Venice to Munich. Train tickets are available from 29 EUR.
Buy your tickets via the given booking links. There you will find as well the exact train schedules and ticket prices. If it is not possible to book your whole journey in one ticket, split it and buy two separated tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Rome to Cologne?
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The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / EuroCity (EC) / Italo (ITALO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40236 Venice - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40235 Milan - Munich
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Rome / Rome - Berlin / Rome - Munich / Rome - Hamburg / Venice - Berlin / Venice - Munich / Venice - Cologne / Milan - Berlin / Milan - Munich / Milan - Frankfurt am Main
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Rome (Italy) - Venice (Italy) - Cologne (Germany)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Rome to Venice?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Venice - Rome
2b Travelling from Venice (Italy) to Cologne (Germany)
To travel by train from Italy to Germany you have two main travel routes. The western route on the line Milan-Basel-Frankfurt. And the eastern route Verona-Munich.
German railways "Deutsche Bahn" offers special fare tickets called "Sparpreis Europa" to selected destinations in Italy starting from 19 EUR.
If you want to include a night train, have a look at the "Nightjet" train connections from Milan, Rome and Venice to Munich. Train tickets are available from 29 EUR.
Buy your tickets via the given booking links. There you will find as well the exact train schedules and ticket prices. If it is not possible to book your whole journey in one ticket, split it and buy two separated tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Venice to Cologne?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Intercity (IC) / IntercityExpress (ICE) / Frecciabianca (FB) / Frecciargento (FA AV) / Frecciarossa (FR AV) / EuroCity (IT) (EC) / EuroCity (EC) / Italo (ITALO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ÖBB nightjet NJ294 Rome - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40236 Venice - Munich / ÖBB nightjet NJ40235 Milan - Munich
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / TRENITALIA Trenitalia - Ferrovie dello stato
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Cologne - Venice / Rome - Berlin / Rome - Munich / Rome - Hamburg / Rome - Cologne / Venice - Berlin / Venice - Munich / Milan - Berlin / Milan - Munich / Milan - Frankfurt am Main
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
rail.cc Deutsche Bahn
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Do you have questions about the connection between Rome and Cologne? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
