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

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CGN - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    6h 29m
    €104–333

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Salernobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    18h 56m
    €181–309

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    22h 25m
    €226–499

  4. Drive  1,638.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Positanocar car 1,638.8 km
    15h 17m
    €264–381

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    7h 6m
    €124–332

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, ferry

    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 ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    7h 4m
    €157–399

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BRU - NAP
    3. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    8h 29m
    €142–391

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane LUX - NAP
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    10h 36m
    €137–487

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Salernobus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    24h 49m
    €193–283

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus 518 / ...
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain train 0
    27h 35m
    €145–240

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Positanocar car
    21h 27m
    €290–411

Cologne to Positano by train, night train, subway, and ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,317 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Positano. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Naples - p.zza Garibaldi, walk to Garibaldi, take the subway to Municipio, walk to Naples Beverello, then take the ferry to Port of Positano. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Port of Positano via Frankfurt, Mühlheim, Mühlheim am Main, Salerno, Salerno - Via Lorenzo Cavaliero, Salerno - Roma Municipio, and Port of Salerno in around 18h 56m.

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