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How to get fromPositano to Cologneby ferry, plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Positano to Cologne by ferry, plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Ferry to Naples Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NAP - CGN
    6h 42m
    €98–314

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Napoli 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 / ...
    15h 14m
    €272–529

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Salerno to Colognebus bus
    24h 45m
    €185–288

  4. Drive  1,639.4 km

    1. Drive from Positano to Colognecar car 1,639.4 km
    15h 25m
    €264–381

  5. Ferry to Naples Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NAP - DUS
    7h 11m
    €117–301

  6. Ferry to Naples Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    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
    7h 13m
    €152–388

  7. Ferry, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    7h 22m
    €131–326

  8. Ferry to Naples Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry ferry
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NAP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 3m
    €139–382

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train 0
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 501 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    28h 11m
    €138–232

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Positano to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    18h 45m
    €304–429

Positano to Cologne by ferry, subway, and train

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Duration15h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,315.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Positano to Cologne. However, you can take the ferry to Naples Beverello, walk to Napoli - Piazza Bovio, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Positano to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Naples Beverello, Municipio, Piazza Garibaldi, Napoli Centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 14m.

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