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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 47m
    €81–212

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    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 35m
    €337–1,048

  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 58m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the night train from Verona Porta Nuova to Terninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the train from Terni to L'aquilatrain train Re
    24h 52m
    €136–489

  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 21m
    €96–223

  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 17m
    €94–286

  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 29m
    €130–288

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Roma Tiburtinatrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ternitrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Terni to L'aquilatrain train Re
    24h 4m
    €218–674

  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
    €128–221

  10. Drive 1,428.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to L'Aquilacar car 1,428.8 km
    13h 10m
    €225–325

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to L'Aquilacar car
    21h 25m
    €249–346

Cologne to L'Aquila by train and night train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration24h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,244.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to L'aquila via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Tarvisio Boscoverde, Roma Tiburtina, and Terni in around 24h 4m.

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