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How to get fromCologne to Positanoby plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train

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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeCGN - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
    7h 41m
    €72–272

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus510 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positanobus
    26h 58m
    €111–204

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Treviso CentralenighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain0
    24h 10m
    €173–567

  4. Drive 1,638.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Positanocar1,638.5 km
    15h 12m
    €252–364

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeDUS - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
    8h 7m
    €87–311

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeFRA - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
    8h 8m
    €128–339

  7. 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
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
    9h 18m
    €100–332

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeAMS - NAP
    4. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
    10h 42m
    €116–371

  9. Train, bus via Rome

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain78 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione TiburtinabusN77
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positanobus
    27h 44m
    €91–247

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus
    3. Take the train from Metaponto to SalernotrainIc
    28h 26m
    €146–265

  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 Positanocar
    16h 4m
    €256–1,238

Cologne to Positano by train, night train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Positano, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Positano via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 26h 58m.

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