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How to get fromCologne to Apuliaby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, night train, car ferry, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Apulia by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, night train, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CGN - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    6h 14m
    €75–185

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    18h
    €387–1,118

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus bus N422
    26h 18m

  4. Drive 1,702.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Baricar car 1,702.8 km
    15h 26m
    €270–390

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane DUS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    6h 49m
    €93–218

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane DUS - BDS
    6h 36m
    €112–273

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    3. Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain train
    8h 45m
    €108–251

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane NRN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    8h 19m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane FRA - NAP
    3. Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain train
    8h 50m
    €116–379

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 25m
    €173–528

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    36h 47m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Baricar car
    21h 58m
    €290–410

Cologne to Apulia by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket€387Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,374.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Apulia, Italy?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bari Centrale via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 18h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bari via Frankfurt central train station in around 26h 18m.

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