There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Calabria by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CGN - REG
7h 5m€85–343Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Fr
20h 27m€379–1,189Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Villa S.Giovannibus
32h 54m€259–352Drive 2,069 km
- Drive from Cologne to Reggio Calabriacar 2,069 km
18h 57m€325–469Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane DUS - SUF
5h 23m€117–286Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CGN - SUF
4h 49m€131–283Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane FRA - SUF
5h 19m€138–376Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain
- Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus
- Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane HHN - SUF
8h 7mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Reggio Calabriacar
25h 7m€359–510
Cologne to Calabria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Calabria is to fly which costs €110 - €290 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Calabria is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Villa S.Giovanni via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Reggio Calabria Lido via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Reggio Calabria C.Le. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Calabria is 1596 km. The road distance is 2069 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Calabria without a car is to train which takes 20h 27m and costs €370 - €1200.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Cologne to Calabria, including transfers.
Cologne to Calabria bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Calabria train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Calabria is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €80 - €350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €370 - €1200 and takes 20h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €250 - €360 and takes 32h 54m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Calabria, Italy?
Eurowings, ITA Airways, and Ryanair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Reggio Calabria Lido via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Calabria C.Le in around 20h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Hahn to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Hahn to Lamezia Terme International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Cologne to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Calabria bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Villa S.Giovanni station.
Cologne to Calabria train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Calabria is 2069 km. It takes approximately 18h 57m to drive from Cologne to Calabria.
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