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How to get fromL'Aquila to Cologneby bus, plane, train, car, train (Trenitalia), or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from L'Aquila to Cologne by bus, plane, train, car, train (Trenitalia), or car train

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  1. Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from L'Aquila to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    7h 1m
    €81–213

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from L'Aquila to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    15h 5m
    €240–664

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from L'Aquila to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Colognebus bus
    22h 10m

  4. Drive 1,428.3 km

    1. Drive from L'Aquila to Colognecar car 1,428.3 km
    13h 16m
    €225–325

  5. Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from L'Aquila to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FCO - DUS
    7h 39m
    €94–224

  6. Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from L'Aquila to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FCO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 35m
    €94–291

  7. Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from L'Aquila to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FCO - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 19m
    €96–365

  8. Bus, train to Naples Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from L'Aquila to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain train
    3. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NAP - DUS
    9h 3m
    €125–286

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from L'aquila to Ternitrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Orte to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    16h 29m
    €244–536

  10. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from L'aquila to Ternitrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Terni to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    20h 16m
    €212–785

  11. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from L'Aquila to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 1550
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N537
    24h 14m
    €131–221

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from L'Aquila to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Wörgl Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    16h 41m
    €263–370

L'Aquila to Cologne by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,246.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between L'Aquila, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from L'Aquila to Cologne via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Tiburtina/Verano, Balsamo Crivelli, and Roma Prenestina A1 in around 22h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from L'aquila to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Terni, Orte, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 29m.

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