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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 Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    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 49m
    €93–324

  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
    €70–244

  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 Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    18h 36m
    €277–582

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    28h 8m
    €194–269

  5. Drive  1,786.2 km

    1. Drive from Taranto to Colognecar car 1,786.2 km
    16h 18m
    €288–416

  6. Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn 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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BRI - CGN
    9h 14m
    €77–280

  7. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NAP - DUS
    10h 18m
    €120–323

  8. 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 50m
    €100–280

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Metapontotrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Metaponto to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    28h 42m
    €174–280

  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
    23h 7m
    €307–430

Taranto to Cologne by train

Calendar36Weekly Trains
Duration18h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,581.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

You can take a train from Taranto to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 36m. 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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