There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Brindisi by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)DUS - BDS
4h 51m€74–269Train via Ancona
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ancona89
- Take the train from Ancona to BrindisiFr
20h 44m€173–543Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station027 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Brindisi578
25h 57m€142–209Drive 1,814.6 km
- Drive from Cologne to Brindisi1,814.6 km
16h 29m€279–403Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to BrindisiFr
21h 33m€128–571Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bari
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone
27h 53m€96–355Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Brindisi
17h 43m€276–1,258
Cologne to Brindisi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Brindisi is to train and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Brindisi is to train and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Brindisi via München Hbf and Ancona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
The distance between Cologne and Brindisi is 1510 km. The road distance is 1814.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brindisi without a car is to train via Ancona which takes 20h 44m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Cologne to Brindisi, including transfers.
Cologne to Brindisi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brindisi is to train via Ancona which takes 20h 44m and costs €170 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €210 and takes 25h 57m.
Cologne to Brindisi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Brindisi is 1815 km. It takes approximately 16h 29m to drive from Cologne to Brindisi.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brindisi, Italy?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brindisi via München Hbf and Ancona in around 20h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brindisi via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Metaponto in around 25h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €27–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €150–260
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metaponto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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