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There are 10 ways to get from Taranto to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BRI - DUS
    7h 7m
    €104–300
  2. Train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BDS - CGN
    6h 18m
    €70–210
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    19h 27m
    €283–491
  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Bari Viale Unità d'Italiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    27h 26m
    €179–292
  5. Drive  1,786.2 km

    1. Drive from Taranto to Colognecar car 1,786.2 km
    16h 18m
    €330–476
  6. Train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BDS - DUS
    6h 47m
    €94–352
  7. Train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain train
    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 46m
    €136–287
  8. Train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BRI - CGN
    6h 33m
    €90–318
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    28h 8m
    €192–265
  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Taranto to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    22h 53m
    €330–459

Taranto to Cologne by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration19h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Taranto to Köln Hbf via Bari Centrale, Reggio Emilia Av, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 27m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Taranto to Cologne Bonn Airport once a week. Tickets cost €190–260 and the journey takes 27h 43m.

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