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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeDUS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
    6h 43m
    €88–306

  2. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milan RogoredotrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to SiracusatrainIc
    26h
    €242–680

  3. Bus via Policoro

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus
    3. Take the bus from Policoro to Siracusa - Corso Umbertobus
    31h 57m
    €155–219

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Syracusecar
    32h 53m
    €255–417

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeFRA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
    6h 30m
    €126–344

  6. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeEIN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
    8h 32m
    €110–342

  7. Train, bus to Hahn, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeHHN - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
    9h 33m

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCRL - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
    8h 47m
    €104–257

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain89
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma TerminitrainFr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to SiracusatrainIc
    27h 54m
    €170–618

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sibaribus
    3. Take the bus from Sibari to Siracusabus590
    40h 10m
    €180–263

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to SiracusanighttrainIni
    30h 4m
    €164–513

Cologne to Syracuse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration26hAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Syracuse, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Siracusa via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milan Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 26h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Siracusa - Corso Umberto via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Policoro, and Policoro in around 31h 57m.

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