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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 to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    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
    6h 51m
    €94–309

  2. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    9h 4m
    €84–276

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    19h 1m
    €220–462

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalobus bus 354
    2. Take the bus from Metaponto to Frankfurtbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus
    24h 10m

  5. Drive 1,724.1 km

    1. Drive from Matera to Colognecar car 1,724.1 km
    16h 9m
    €265–383

  6. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, 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
    7h
    €113–300

  7. Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NAP - DUS
    9h 20m
    €98–286

  8. Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NAP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 34m
    €122–357

  9. Train via Bari

    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 Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    20h 42m
    €188–457

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Baribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train 49 / ...
    26h 56m
    €95–214

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Matera to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    17h 44m
    €266–1,241

Matera to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Matera - Via Dante Alighieri to Köln Hbf via Ferrandina, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera to Köln via Metaponto - Scalo, Metaponto, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 24h 10m.

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