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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Naples by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeCGN - NAP
    4h 46m
    €75–225

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
    15h 48m
    €144–421

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Pescarabus
    4. Take the bus from Pescara Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
    24h 37m
    €146–190

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli CentraletrainFr
    21h 28m
    €140–637

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeDUS - NAP
    5h 18m
    €90–274

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeFRA - NAP
    5h 16m
    €123–342

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeBRU - NAP
    6h 44m
    €106–284

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeCGN - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
    6h 23m
    €98–295

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationbusN537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkbusItabus
    24h 46m
    €103–201

  10. Drive 1,591.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Naplescar1,591.6 km
    14h 24m
    €248–358

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Naplescar
    15h 15m
    €256–1,228

Cologne to Naples by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Naples, Italy?

Eurowings, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Napoli Centrale via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 48m.

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