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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane CGN - SUF
    2. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar car
    6h 43m
    €133–361

  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 Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    7h 55m
    €100–351

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    18h 20m
    €350–632

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesabus bus
    24h 33m
    €201–274

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    22h 43m
    €201–438

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DUS - SUF
    3. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar car
    7h 26m
    €102–285

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    8h 48m
    €114–325

  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 Afragolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    8h 47m
    €116–332

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Sala Consilinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scaleabus bus
    26h 39m
    €150–255

  10. Drive  1,800.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Scaleacar car 1,800.6 km
    16h 34m
    €333–480

  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 Scaleacar car
    22h 28m
    €340–484

Cologne to Scalea by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration18h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,643.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Afragola in around 18h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Sala Consilina in around 24h 33m.

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