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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Positano by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    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 train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    8h 7m
    €87–301

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CGN - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    7h 36m
    €72–293

  3. Bus

    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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 510 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positanobus bus
    26h 58m
    €111–193

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train 0
    24h 2m
    €158–547

  5. Drive 1,638.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Positanocar car 1,638.5 km
    15h 17m
    €256–370

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

    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 train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    8h 8m
    €118–362

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

    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 train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    9h 39m
    €111–302

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    9h 19m
    €100–306

  9. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane LUX - NAP
    5. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    11h 45m
    €119–321

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    9h 56m
    €96–325

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Positanobus bus
    27h 44m
    €84–243

  12. Train, bus via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Coblenz central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 476
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    4. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain train 0
    32h 23m
    €93–151

  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 Positanocar car
    16h 8m
    €266–1,248

Cologne to Positano by train, night train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€158Cheapest 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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