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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Lucca by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car

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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
    €115–295

  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 31m
    €61–283

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    6. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train Re
    14h 17m
    €158–670

  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
    €171–247

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    4h 52m
    €65–219

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane FRA - PSA
    5h 34m
    €135–345

  8. 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 2m
    €94–315

  9. 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 39m
    €142–409

  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 10m
    €80–286

  11. 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 Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train Re
    14h 35m
    €310–889

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Pisa Centraletrain train Ec
    16h 46m
    €299–923

  13. 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 443 / ...
    20h 3m
    €88–155

Cologne to Lucca by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 14h 17m. 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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