There are 8 ways to get from Bari to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, 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 49m€94–234Train
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
17h 5m€288–770Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
25h 29m€160–274Drive 1,704.1 km
- Drive from Bari to Colognecar 1,704.1 km
15h 29m€264–382Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRI - DUS
3h 25m€114–272Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 34m€142–352Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airportbus
26h 36mDrive, car train
- Drive from Bari to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
21h 51m€284–400
Bari to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Cologne is to fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Cologne Bonn Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Bari to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Reggio Emilia Av, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Bari and Cologne is 1338 km. The road distance is 1704.1 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 17h 5m and costs €280 - €800.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Bari to Cologne, including transfers.
Bari to Cologne bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Bari station.
Bari to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bari to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 49m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €800 and takes 17h 5m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 26h 36m.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Reggio Emilia Av, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Bari to Cologne bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport station.
Bari to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Reggio Emilia Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bari to Cologne is 1704 km. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Bari to Cologne.
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