There are 8 ways to get from Apulia to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BRI - CGN
2h 50m€99–279Train via Bologna
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
16h 48m€238–513Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
26h 13mDrive 1,702.3 km
- Drive from Bari to Colognecar 1,702.3 km
15h 31m€268–387Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRI - DUS
3h 38m€111–272Train
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
17h 23m€232–516Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2bus
35h 58mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bari to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
17h 6m€266–1,242
Apulia to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Cologne is to fly which costs €95 - €280 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Apulia to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Apulia and Cologne is 1338 km. The road distance is 1702.3 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Cologne without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 16h 48m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Apulia to Cologne, including transfers.
Apulia to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Apulia to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Apulia to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 50m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can train via Bologna, which costs €230 - €550 and takes 16h 48m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 26h 13m.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Durrës to Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Apulia to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Apulia to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Apulia to Cologne is 1702 km. It takes approximately 15h 31m to drive from Apulia to Cologne.
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