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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane CGN - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    7h 53m
    €76–294

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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
    5. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain train Fr
    19h 45m
    €417–1,083

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Tarantobus bus
    28h 43m

  4. Drive 1,785.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tarantocar car 1,785.4 km
    16h 12m
    €277–399

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CGN - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    8h 42m

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    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 Tarantobus bus
    9h 18m

  7. 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 Afragola to Tarantotrain train
    10h 25m
    €173–464

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane NRN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    11h 11m

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train Re
    28h 32m
    €179–507

  10. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurigo to Tarantobus bus Zurigo - Taranto
    32h 10m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Tarantocar car
    22h 42m
    €299–419

Cologne to Taranto by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Taranto via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Afragola in around 19h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Taranto via Frankfurt central train station and Bari in around 28h 43m.

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