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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 13 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

    best
    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
    €85–242

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

    cheapest
    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
    €75–212

  3. 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 30m
    €354–591

  4. 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 50m
    €174–245

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Terninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the train from Terni to L'aquilatrain train Re
    26h 5m
    €139–369

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    8h 30m
    €99–263

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DTM - FCO
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    9h 16m

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    8h 51m
    €107–341

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    9h 41m
    €133–329

  10. 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 31m
    €406–703

  11. 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 38m
    €138–227

  12. Drive  1,428.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to L'Aquilacar car 1,428.7 km
    13h 10m
    €231–334

  13. 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
    €250–348

Cologne to L'Aquila by train and night train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest 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 50m. 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 31m.

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