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How to get fromLecce to Cologneby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BDS - CGN
    6h 45m
    €82–293

  2. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BDS - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 22m
    €80–366

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Lecce to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    18h 57m
    €271–792

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lecce to Battipagliabus bus 570
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Colognebus bus
    27h 27m
    €204–289

  5. Drive 1,852.3 km

    1. Drive from Lecce to Colognecar car 1,852.3 km
    17h 3m
    €291–420

  6. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lecce to Brindisitrain train
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BDS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €101–295

  7. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BDS - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 59m
    €97–432

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Lecce to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    19h 13m
    €271–922

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lecce Central Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    28h 39m
    €149–265

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lecce to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    23h 26m
    €311–438

Lecce to Cologne by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,470.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

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

Eurowings, Ryanair, and Swiss fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lecce to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 57m.

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