There are 8 ways to get from Matera to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or car train
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Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BRI - CGN
5h 55m€76–217Train
- Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
19h 15m€312–652Bus via Battipaglia
- Take the bus from Matera to Battipagliabus 542
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Colognebus
25h 7mDrive 1,724.1 km
- Drive from Matera to Colognecar 1,724.1 km
16h 9m€275–397Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRI - DUS
6h 31m€89–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matera to Baribus
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
27h 4m€164–358Bus
- Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus Potenza
- Take the bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airportbus
30h 14mDrive, car train
- Drive from Matera to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
22h 32m€297–416
Matera to Cologne by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Cologne is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Cologne is to bus and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at Cologne via Battipaglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Matera to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Matera and Cologne is 1393 km. The road distance is 1724.1 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 19h 15m and costs €310 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Matera to Cologne, including transfers.
Matera to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Matera station.
Matera to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. station.
The best way to get from Matera to Cologne is to train which takes 19h 15m and costs €310 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Battipaglia, which costs and takes 25h 7m.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Matera - Via Dante Alighieri to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ferrandina, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera to Cologne via Battipaglia in around 25h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–750
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Matera to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Matera to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Battipaglia to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Matera to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Matera to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Battipaglia station.
Matera to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matera to Cologne is 1724 km. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Matera to Cologne.
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