There are 8 ways to get from Bari to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRI - DUS
3h 9m€90–266Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BRI - CGN
2h 35m€76–281Train
- 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 Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
17h 3m€246–503Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
26h 27m€170–280Drive 1,704.1 km
- Drive from Bari to Colognecar 1,704.1 km
15h 29m€316–457Fly 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 48m€117–251Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airportbus
26h 37m€188–258Drive, car train
- Drive from Bari to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
22h 4m€316–439
Bari to Cologne by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Cologne is to fly which costs €75 - €290 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs €75 - €290.
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 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Bari to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Köln Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
The distance between Bari and Cologne is 1412 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 3m and costs €240 - €550.
It takes approximately 3h 9m 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 3h 9m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €550 and takes 17h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €260 and takes 26h 37m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- €140–220
- 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
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Bologna Centrale 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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