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

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There are 11 ways to get from Matera to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or car train

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  1. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BRI - CGN
    5h 56m
    €76–268

  2. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. 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 / ...
    19h 11m
    €292–572

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Colognebus bus
    26h 16m
    €194–268

  4. Drive  1,724.2 km

    1. Drive from Matera to Colognecar car 1,724.2 km
    16h 9m
    €278–402

  5. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BRI - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €101–260

  6. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 37m
    €119–271

  7. Bus, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane BRI - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 18m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale 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 / ...
    20h 37m
    €255–477

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N84 / ...
    29h 56m

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus bus Potenza
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    30h 15m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Matera to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    22h 58m
    €297–416

Matera to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,392.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Matera Centrale Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ferrandina Scalo, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Cologne via Potenza and Battipaglia in around 26h 16m.

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