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

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

    best
    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
    €92–308

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain 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
    €74–250

  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 Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    20h 59m
    €180–405

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus bus 354
    23h 21m
    €133–220

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    24h 13m
    €160–545

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

    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
    €79–291

  7. 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
    €115–305

  8. 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 P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    9h 55m
    €91–271

  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 P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    9h 56m
    €119–348

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CRL - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 40m
    €85–319

  11. Train, bus via Bari

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Materabus bus
    27h 19m
    €95–242

  12. Drive 1,724.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Materacar car 1,724.2 km
    16h 6m
    €265–383

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Materacar car
    17h 17m
    €256–1,238

Cologne to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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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 München Hbf, Bologna Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 20h 59m.

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