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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Taranto by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)planeDUS - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
    7h 19m
    €95–315

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)planeCGN - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
    6h 52m
    €90–236

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bologna Centraletrain89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to TarantotrainIc
    20h 8m
    €136–555

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus
    3. Take the bus from Metaponto to Taranto - Porto Mercantilebus321
    25h 9m
    €133–189

  5. Drive 1,785.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tarantocar1,785.4 km
    16h 7m
    €280–404

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeDUS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    4. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
    9h 26m

  7. 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)planeCGN - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
    8h 49m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to TarantobusN422
    26h 29m
    €110–248

  9. Bus via Durrës

    1. Take the bus from Köln/Bonn Flughafen Terminal 2 to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Taranto Portbus
    37h 48m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Tarantocar
    17h 20m
    €276–1,258

Cologne to Taranto by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration20h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest 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 München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Muenchen Ost, Ostbahnhof, Bologna Centrale, and Bari Centrale in around 20h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Taranto - Porto Mercantile via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Metaponto in around 25h 9m.

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