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How to get fromCologne to Lecceby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, busferry, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Lecce by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, busferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane CGN - BDS
    6h 47m
    €58–219

  2. 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 Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Leccetrain train Fr
    20h 3m
    €410–1,078

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Leccebus bus 573 / ...
    30h 18m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Leccetrain train Fr
    26h 51m
    €218–551

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane DUS - BDS
    7h 18m
    €106–281

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane CRL - BDS
    9h 50m
    €95–346

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane EIN - BDS
    10h 6m
    €103–346

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    37h 5m

  9. Drive 1,852.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Leccecar car 1,852.1 km
    17h
    €288–416

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Leccecar car
    23h 30m
    €309–439

Cologne to Lecce by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration20h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€410Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lecce, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lecce via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 20h 3m.

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