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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Tropea by plane, taxi, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DUS - SUF
    2. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    6h 7m
    €184–375

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane CGN - REG
    2. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropeatrain train
    9h 29m
    €94–354

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Rosarnotrain train Fr
    21h 51m
    €417–1,242

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Pizzobus bus
    30h 27m

  5. Drive 1,999.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tropeacar car 1,999.6 km
    18h 32m
    €310–448

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane FRA - SUF
    3. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    6h 2m
    €210–460

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane CGN - SUF
    2. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    5h 32m
    €173–352

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane HHN - SUF
    4. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    8h 50m

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane CRL - SUF
    4. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    8h 40m
    €183–497

  10. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tropeatrain train Ic
    25h 51m
    €257–1,000

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Crotonebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Crotone - Terminal Romano to Lamezia Terme Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    35h 57m
    €191–441

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Tropeacar car
    24h 42m
    €339–489

Cologne to Tropea by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration21h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€417Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,664.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Tropea via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Como S.Giovanni, Milano P.Garibaldi, and Rosarno in around 21h 51m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Pizzo once a week, and the journey takes 28h 56m.

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