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How to get fromCologne to Tarantoby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), train, car, busferry or car train

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

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

    best
    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

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    €100–299

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain train Fr
    20h 58m
    €298–457

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 49 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Tarantobus bus N422
    26h 45m
    €140–234

  5. Drive 1,785.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tarantocar car 1,785.4 km
    16h 13m
    €274–395

  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 Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane DUS - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    8h 24m
    €107–256

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FRA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    9h 19m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain 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 5m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    37h 39m

  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 Tarantocar car
    17h 24m
    €266–1,258

Cologne to Taranto by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Taranto, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Taranto via München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 20h 58m.

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