There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Bari by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, 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 from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CGN - BRI
4h 19m€73–294Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emiliatrain
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain Fr
18h 49m€359–608Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus N422
25h 21m€170–283Drive 1,702.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Baricar 1,702.8 km
15h 27m€320–462Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane DUS - BRI
5h 12m€91–262Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane FRA - BRI
5h 4m€103–269Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Baribus
27h 24m€183–273Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Baricar
21h 42m€310–445
Cologne to Bari by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Bari is to fly which costs €70 - €300 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Bari. However, there are services departing from Cologne Bonn Airport and arriving at Bari via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Bari. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Bari Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 49m.
The distance between Cologne and Bari is 1328 km. The road distance is 1702.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bari without a car is to train which takes 18h 49m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Cologne to Bari, including transfers.
Cologne to Bari bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne Bonn Airport station.
Cologne to Bari train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs €70 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €650 and takes 18h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €280 and takes 27h 24m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bari, Italy?
Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bari Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- 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 Frankfurt central train station to Bari
- 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 Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Bari bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bari station.
Cologne to Bari train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Bari is 1703 km. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Cologne to Bari.
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