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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    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 14m
    €105–281

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BDS - CGN
    6h 46m
    €67–232

  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 56m
    €267–748

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lecce - viale della Repubblica to Bari Capruzzibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    28h 54m

  5. Drive 1,852.3 km

    1. Drive from Lecce to Colognecar car 1,852.3 km
    17h 3m
    €293–423

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    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
    €112–374

  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 58m
    €100–332

  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 9m
    €272–968

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lecce to Tarsia A3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Rb / ...
    34h 58m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lecce to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    23h 26m
    €317–445

Lecce to Cologne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration18h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,554.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a train from Lecce to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lecce - viale della Repubblica to Köln via Bari Capruzzi, Bari, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 28h 54m.

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