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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 10 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
    €104–269

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Como to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus 518
    25h 20m
    €322–938

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    23h 2m
    €225–628

  4. Drive 1,638.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Positanocar car 1,638.8 km
    15h 16m
    €259–374

  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 9m
    €124–278

  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
    €135–407

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BRU - NAP
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    9h 12m
    €138–406

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina TiBus to Sorrento - Corso Italiabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    28h 57m
    €155–338

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Metabus bus
    29h 33m

  10. 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 Positanocar car
    21h 26m
    €290–410

Cologne to Positano by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration25h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,314.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a bus from Köln to Positano Chiesa Nuova via Frankfurt central train station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, and Meta in around 29h 33m.

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