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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Basilicata by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, train, 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 Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 37m
    €79–255

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    17h 34m
    €229–791

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus Senise
    23h 45m

  4. Drive 1,687.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Potenzacar car 1,687.7 km
    15h 52m
    €265–383

  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 Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 13m
    €92–256

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CGN - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train
    8h 30m
    €82–304

  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 Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train
    9h
    €105–275

  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 Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 50m

  9. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    17h 48m
    €247–797

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Policorobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Policoro - Terminal Bus to Potenza - Viale G. Marconibus bus
    31h 48m
    €147–296

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Potenzacar car
    17h 4m
    €256–1,238

Cologne to Basilicata by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Basilicata, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Potenza Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Potenza, Terminal Bus via Zürich Bus Station and Zurich in around 23h 45m.

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