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How to get fromBari to Cologneby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bari to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BRI - DUS
    3h 9m
    €90–266
  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BRI - CGN
    2h 35m
    €76–281
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    17h 3m
    €246–503
  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N422
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    26h 27m
    €170–280
  5. Drive  1,704.1 km

    1. Drive from Bari to Colognecar car 1,704.1 km
    15h 29m
    €316–457
  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 48m
    €117–251
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    26h 37m
    €188–258
  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bari to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    22h 4m
    €316–439

Bari to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 17h 3m.

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