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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CGN - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 37m
    €79–257

  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 Rogoredotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    20h 58m
    €416–1,077

  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 Materabus bus
    28h 6m

  4. Drive 1,724.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Materacar car 1,724.2 km
    16h 6m
    €267–386

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane DUS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 13m
    €92–279

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FRA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 14m
    €123–314

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    3. Take the bus from Napoli to Materabus bus
    9h 35m
    €104–282

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane NRN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 6m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane FRA - NAP
    3. Take the bus from Napoli to Materabus bus
    9h 41m
    €140–397

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Anconatrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Ancona to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Materabus bus
    21h 35m
    €297–729

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Materabus bus
    28h 25m
    €171–480

  12. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurigo to Materabus bus Zurigo - Matera
    30h

  13. 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 Materacar car
    22h 36m
    €289–409

Cologne to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€416Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Rogoredo, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 20h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Matera via Frankfurt central train station and Bari in around 28h 6m.

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