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

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

    best
    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 16m
    €80–274

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    4h 40m
    €69–240

  3. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    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 4m
    €160–433

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luccabus bus 443 / ...
    18h 35m
    €154–211

  5. Drive  1,101.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Luccacar car 1,101.4 km
    10h 24m
    €178–257

  6. 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 20m
    €126–332

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 to Viale Carduccibus bus
    6h 44m
    €116–269

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 4m
    €110–318

  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 to Viale Carduccibus bus
    6h 35m
    €143–357

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

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EIN - PSA
    7h 53m
    €85–325

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Viareggiotrain train Ic
    15h 48m
    €290–447

  12. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    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 12m
    €109–170

Cologne to Lucca by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 960.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lucca, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lucca via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 14h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Lucca via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 18h 35m.

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