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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bari to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BRI - CGN
    2h 48m
    €112–227

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    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
    €288–686

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N422
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    26h 18m

  4. Drive 1,704 km

    1. Drive from Bari to Colognecar car 1,704 km
    15h 29m
    €270–390

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BRI - DUS
    3h 22m
    €125–255

  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(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    5h 30m
    €165–378

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 40m
    €256–924

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bari via Capruzzi to Salerno, Terminal Bus Vinciprovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Salerno to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train Rb
    33h 37m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bari to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    21h 51m
    €293–411

Bari to Cologne by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration17hAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 48m

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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Köln Hbf via Reggio Emilia Av, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 17h.

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