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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Meta to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeNAP - CGN
    6h 36m
    €86–254

  2. Train via Meta

    1. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    17h 19m
    €217–442

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Positano to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus510 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    27h 21m
    €111–224

  4. Drive 1,639.2 km

    1. Drive from Positano to Colognecar1,639.2 km
    15h 17m
    €256–370

  5. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Meta to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNAP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 12m
    €104–295

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

    1. Take the train from Meta to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNAP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 17m
    €132–362

  7. Line 5070 bus, train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Positano Chiesa Nuova to Metabus
    2. Take the train from Meta to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
    4. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeFCO - CGN
    8h 19m
    €104–324

  8. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFCO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 5m
    €117–365

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain0
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    17h 37m
    €213–437

  10. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain0
    2. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus
    3. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    29h 47m
    €222–386

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Positano to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    16h 55m
    €265–1,240

Positano to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Positano, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Positano Chiesa Nuova to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Meta, Meta, Napoli P. Garibaldi, Napoli Centrale, Milano Centrale, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 17h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Positano to Koeln Hbf via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 27h 21m.

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