There are 9 ways to get from Naples to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NAP - CGN
2h 39m€65–209Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Napoli to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
14h 28m€261–715Bus
- Take the bus from Casello di Caserta Nord to Colognebus
22h 33mDrive 1,592.5 km
- Drive from Naples to Colognecar 1,592.5 km
14h 35m€247–357Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NAP - DUS
3h 10m€87–219Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NAP - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 14m€113–327Train
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
14h 44m€243–904Bus, train
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 538 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus N77
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice
26h 49m€148–265Drive, car train
- Drive from Naples to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
20h 34m€279–392
Naples to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Cologne is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and arriving at Cologne via Casello di Caserta Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Naples to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Napoli and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Naples and Cologne is 1256 km. The road distance is 1592.5 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 14h 28m and costs €260 - €750.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Naples to Cologne, including transfers.
Naples to Cologne bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Casello di Caserta Nord station.
Naples to Cologne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Napoli station.
The best way to get from Naples to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs €260 - €750 and takes 14h 28m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 22h 33m.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and ITA Airways fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Napoli to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Naples Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Casello di Caserta Nord to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Naples to Cologne bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Cologne station.
Naples to Cologne train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Naples to Cologne is 1593 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Naples to Cologne.
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