There are 13 ways to get from Lucca to Cologne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train
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Fly Pisa International Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane PSA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 32m€185–379Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
6h 28m€61–324Train via Florence
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
13h 47m€186–392Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus
19h 23mDrive 1,100.6 km
- Drive from Lucca to Colognecar 1,100.6 km
10h 25m€170–246Fly Pisa International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PSA - CGN
2h 32m€132–341Fly Pisa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane PSA - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
5h 44m€122–348Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FLR - DUS
5h 59m€104–267Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FLR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 10m€135–401Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
7h 16m€98–308Train
- Take the train from Viareggio to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
16h 44m€154–365Bus
- Take the bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 443 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N537
19h 50m€88–155Drive, car train
- Drive from Lucca to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
11h 1m€233–319
Lucca to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucca to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lucca to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucca to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Verdi 3 and arriving at Köln via P.Za D'Azeglio, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Zürich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucca to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lucca and arriving at Köln Hbf via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Lucca and Cologne is 910 km. The road distance is 1100.6 km.
The best way to get from Lucca to Cologne without a car is to train via Florence which takes 13h 47m and costs €180 - €400.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Lucca to Cologne, including transfers.
Lucca to Cologne bus services, operated by Autostradale, depart from P.Za D'Azeglio station.
Lucca to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lucca station.
The best way to get from Lucca to Cologne is to train via Florence which takes 13h 47m and costs €180 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs and takes 19h 23m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €350 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Lucca to Köln Hbf via Firenze S.M.N., Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Verdi 3 to Köln via P.Za D'Azeglio Nord, P.Za D'Azeglio, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Zürich Bus Station in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Viareggio to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from P.Za D'Azeglio to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lucca to Cologne bus services, operated by Autostradale, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lucca to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucca to Cologne is 1101 km. It takes approximately 10h 25m to drive from Lucca to Cologne.
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