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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lucca by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    3. Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4bus bus
    6h 23m
    €104–252

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    6h 38m
    €61–322

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Prato Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Luccatrain train Re
    15h 25m
    €210–480

  4. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to P.Za D'Azegliobus bus
    18h 47m

  5. Drive 1,101.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Luccacar car 1,101.2 km
    10h 24m
    €174–251

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    7h 8m
    €98–312

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4bus bus
    6h 34m
    €133–382

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    7h 10m
    €147–422

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CRL - PSA
    7h 34m
    €80–258

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    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 Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EIN - PSA
    8h 12m
    €80–284

  11. Bus

    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 Luccabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 8m
    €78–147

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Luccacar car
    11h 38m
    €230–320

Cologne to Lucca by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration15h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lucca, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lucca via München Hbf, Bologna Centrale, and Prato Centrale in around 15h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Verdi 3 via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, P.Za D'Azeglio, and P.Za D'Azeglio Nord in around 18h 47m.

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