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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 10 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 from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeCGN - FCO
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
    7h 47m
    €81–259

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeFRA - FCO
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
    8h 18m
    €79–296

  3. Train, bus

    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 Roma Tiburtinatrain
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
    16h 48m
    €120–497

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus
    3. Take the bus from Pescara Terminal Bus to L'Aquila Amiternum Hotelbus
    22h 3m
    €120–166

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
    21h 57m
    €121–592

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeDUS - FCO
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus
    8h 30m
    €91–308

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Anconatrain89
    3. Take the train from Ancona to Pescara CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Pescara Centrale to L'aquilatrain
    19h 12m
    €149–511

  8. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationbusN537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to L'Aquilabus1550
    24h 41m
    €115–185

  9. Drive 1,428.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to L'Aquilacar1,428.6 km
    13h 7m
    €222–321

  10. 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 L'Aquilacar
    14h 20m
    €216–1,178

Cologne to L'Aquila by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and L'Aquila, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to L'Aquila Amiternum Hotel via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Pescara Terminal Bus in around 22h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to L'aquila via München Hbf, Ancona, and Pescara Centrale in around 19h 12m.

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