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

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There are 8 ways to get from Naples to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NAP - DUS
    3h 4m
    €84–278
  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NAP - CGN
    2h 40m
    €74–292
  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Napoli to Milano Centraletrain train
    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 Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    14h 31m
    €242–463
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Casello di Caserta Nord to Colognebus bus
    22h 27m
    €173–244
  5. Drive  1,592.5 km

    1. Drive from Naples to Colognecar car 1,592.5 km
    14h 35m
    €296–428
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Napoli Centrale 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 / ...
    14h 53m
    €242–571
  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 538 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    27h 47m
    €164–279
  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Naples to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    20h 46m
    €310–430

Naples to Cologne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration14h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, TUIfly, and three other airlines fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Napoli to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 31m.

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