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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
    €81–223

  2. Train, bus via Milan

    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 27m
    €337–1,002

  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
    22h 3m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    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
    21h 55m
    €170–616

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 9m
    €99–242

  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
    €89–274

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 18m
    €135–312

  8. Train

    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 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 19m
    €380–1,209

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to L'Aquilabus bus
    24h 39m
    €129–337

  10. Drive 1,428.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to L'Aquilacar car 1,428.8 km
    13h 10m
    €222–320

  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 25m
    €248–345

Cologne to L'Aquila by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€380Cheapest 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, Balsamo Crivelli, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 22h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to L'aquila via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Bologna Centrale, and Pescara Centrale in around 19h 19m.

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