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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Catanzaro by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)planeDUS - SUF
    6h 47m
    €86–273

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)planeCGN - SUF
    6h 14m
    €76–224

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Lamezia Termetrain
    22h 18m
    €185–564

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Crotonebus
    3. Take the bus from Crotone to Germaneto Universitàbus
    28h 37m
    €144–201

  5. Drive 1,949.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Catanzarocar1,949.5 km
    18h 46m
    €303–437

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)planeFRA - SUF
    6h 40m
    €104–301

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Crotone Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Crotone Airport (CRV)planeCGN - CRV
    11h 54m
    €98–348

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)planeHHN - SUF
    9h 33m

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeFRA - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Termetrain
    10h 25m
    €176–398

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain55 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia MestrenighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Lamezia Terme C.trainFr
    26h 54m
    €170–580

  11. Bus via Catanzaro - Piazza Montenero

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Crotonebus
    3. Take the bus from Crotone - Terminal Autolinee Romano to Catanzaro - Piazza Montenerobus
    36h 6m
    €168–241

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Catanzarocar
    21h 6m
    €306–1,298

Cologne to Catanzaro by train

Calendar9Weekly Trains
Duration22h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Catanzaro, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Catanzaro via München Hbf, Bologna Centrale, and Lamezia T.Nicastro in around 22h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Germaneto Università via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Crotone, and Crotone in around 28h 37m.

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