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How to get fromCologne to L'Aquilaby plane, bus, train, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to L'Aquila by plane, bus, train, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    7h 41m
    €85–244

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    16h 52m
    €313–502

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    21h 55m
    €174–245

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    22h 6m
    €171–360

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    8h 13m
    €95–263

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    8h 11m
    €88–210

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    9h 34m
    €129–319

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Bologna Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Pescara Centrale to L'aquilatrain train
    19h 27m
    €353–590

  9. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to L'Aquilabus bus 1550
    24h 35m
    €128–218

  10. Drive  1,428.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to L'Aquilacar car 1,428.7 km
    13h 10m
    €230–332

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to L'Aquilacar car
    21h 26m
    €250–347

Cologne to L'Aquila by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration19h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and L'Aquila, Italy?

You can take a bus from Cologne to L'Aquila via Roma Prenestina A1, Zampieri, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 21h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to L'aquila via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Bologna Centrale, and Pescara Centrale in around 19h 27m.

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