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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane CGN - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train
    6h 46m
    €129–367

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DUS - SUF
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train
    7h 12m
    €111–294

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain train 89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Rosarnotrain train
    22h 15m
    €286–349

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Rosarnobus bus Milano
    31h 9m
    €131–207

  5. Drive 1,999.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tropeacar car 1,999.3 km
    18h 33m
    €315–454

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

    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
    10h 42m
    €112–284

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train

    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 train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train
    7h 18m
    €128–317

  8. 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
    €229–587

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Pergolabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pergola to Sapribus bus
    4. Take the train from Sapri to Tropeatrain train Ic
    32h 11m

  10. 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 Tropeacar car
    19h 24m
    €326–1,328

Cologne to Tropea by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration22h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tropea, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tropea via München Hbf, Bologna Centrale, and Rosarno in around 22h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tropea via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Bologna Centrale, Rosarno, and Rosarno in around 31h 9m.

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