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

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  1. Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBRI - DUS
    8h 54m

  2. Train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBDS - DUS
    7h 52m
    €90–310

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    18h 20m
    €188–471

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Taranto - Porto Mercantile to Metapontobus321
    2. Take the bus from Metaponto to Frankfurtbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus084 / ...
    24h 23m
    €133–180

  5. Drive 1,786.2 km

    1. Drive from Taranto to Colognecar1,786.2 km
    16h 8m
    €275–397

  6. Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBRI - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 39m

  7. Train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBDS - CGN
    7h 3m
    €90–253

  8. Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeBRI - NRN
    4. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    10h 51m

  9. Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Afragolatrain
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeFCO - CGN
    9h 57m
    €120–376

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Frankfurt central train stationbusN422
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain79 / ...
    26h 22m
    €121–259

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Taranto to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    18h 10m
    €274–1,251

Taranto to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest 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 Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Taranto - Porto Mercantile to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Metaponto, Frankfurt, Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 24h 23m.

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