There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lucca by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CGN - PSA
4h 40m€74–237Train via Basel
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re
13h 48m€159–449Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luccabus 443 / ...
18h 39m€154–211Drive 1,101.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Luccacar 1,101.4 km
10h 24m€176–253Train to Frankfurt, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane FRA - PSA
5h 20m€138–321Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain
6h 15m€80–281Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUS - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carduccibus
6h 31m€107–241Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain
6h 52m€106–310Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FRA - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carduccibus
6h 40m€155–346Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane EIN - PSA
7h 51m€85–344Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Viareggiotrain Ic
15h 52m€299–493Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N537
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luccabus 443 / ...
20h 6m€103–166
Cologne to Lucca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lucca is to bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf which costs €100 - €170 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lucca is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Lucca via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Lucca via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Cologne and Lucca is 876 km. The road distance is 1101.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lucca without a car is to train via Basel which takes 13h 48m and costs €150 - €450.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Cologne to Lucca, including transfers.
Cologne to Lucca bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Lucca train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lucca is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs €150 - €450 and takes 13h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 18h 39m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lucca, Italy?
Eurowings flies from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, 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 13h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Onebus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Lucca bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Cologne to Lucca train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lucca is 1101 km. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Cologne to Lucca.
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