There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Scalea by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)CGN - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
8h 53m€91–275Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)DUS - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
7h 24m€90–307Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
18h 22m€214–598Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station027 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cosenza
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi7
30h 41m€155–211Drive 1,800.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Scalea1,800.3 km
16h 29m€281–406Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)FRA - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
7h 17m€113–345Train to Frankfurt, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)FRA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
9h 13m€139–382Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)CGN - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
8h 55m€118–360Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)FRA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
9h 25m€116–397Night train, train
- Take the night train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano BozenRe
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
18h 36m€188–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station027 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sibari
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
33h 13m€166–278Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Scalea
18h 49m€276–1,268
Cologne to Scalea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Scalea is to fly and train which costs €90 - €280 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Scalea is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via München Hbf and Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 22m.
The distance between Cologne and Scalea is 1472 km. The road distance is 1800.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Scalea without a car is to train which takes 18h 22m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Cologne to Scalea, including transfers.
Cologne to Scalea train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Scalea is to train which takes 18h 22m and costs €210 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 30h 41m.
Cologne to Scalea train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Scalea is 1800 km. It takes approximately 16h 29m to drive from Cologne to Scalea.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via München Hbf and Verona Porta Nuova in around 18h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Cosenza Autostazione in around 30h 41m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Naples Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–17
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €13–18
- Base Standard
- €29–40
- Base Premium
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Köln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
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