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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Scalea by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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

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    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 Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    9h 14m
    €102–278

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    18h 25m
    €292–628

  3. Bus via Rome

    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 Scaleabus bus
    29h 58m

  4. Drive 1,800.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Scaleacar car 1,800.3 km
    16h 35m
    €283–409

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DUS - SUF
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Paolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    8h 24m
    €102–250

  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 Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    9h 15m
    €141–399

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    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 Napoli Afragolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    9h 31m
    €137–338

  8. 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 Afragolatrain train
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    9h 37m
    €126–369

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane DUS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus
    5. Take the train from Metaponto to Sibaritrain train
    6. Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    13h 2m
    €119–388

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Villa D'Agri Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Villa D'Agri to Sapribus bus
    30h 15m

  11. 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 Scaleacar car
    17h 26m
    €286–1,288

Cologne to Scalea by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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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 Bolzano Bozen in around 18h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Scalea via Frankfurt central train station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 29h 58m.

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