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

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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 Brindisi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BDS - CGN
    7h 21m
    €90–328

  2. Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Taranto to Metapontotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BRI - CGN
    9h 8m
    €77–226

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Taranto 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    18h 38m
    €277–834

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    28h 7m

  5. Drive 1,786.2 km

    1. Drive from Taranto to Colognecar car 1,786.2 km
    16h 17m
    €277–400

  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
    7h 52m
    €94–295

  7. Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Metapontotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BRI - DUS
    9h 44m
    €96–263

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

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Centraletrain train
    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
    10h 12m
    €145–401

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Metapontotrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Metaponto to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    28h 37m
    €165–308

  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 40m
    €298–419

Taranto to Cologne by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration18h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,501.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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

You can take a train from Taranto to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 38m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Taranto to Cologne Bonn Airport once a week, and the journey takes 27h 43m.

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