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

    cheapest
    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
    €89–190

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain train Fr
    19h 13m
    €143–555

  4. Train, bus via Marina di Ginosa

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metaponto FS to Tarantobus bus
    23h 27m
    €132–239

  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 43m
    €93–287

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane CGN - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    8h 12m
    €101–340

  9. 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 25m

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CRL - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    5. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    11h 45m

  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

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration19h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 19h 13m.

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