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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 Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples 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
    €99–301

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ludwigshafen ZOB to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napolitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    18h 48m

  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 Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Napolitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    23h 32m
    €224–679

  4. Drive 1,638.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Positanocar car 1,638.8 km
    15h 16m
    €254–367

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

    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 ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    6h 57m
    €127–310

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport, 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
    €146–422

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain 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 56m
    €167–382

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    8h 25m
    €148–357

  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 30m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus N544 / ...
    27h 42m
    €135–242

  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 26m
    €279–399

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration23h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest 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 train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Positano Chiesa Nuova via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Napoli P. Garibaldi, Meta, and Meta in around 27h 42m.

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