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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 9 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

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    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
    €69–300
  2. 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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    19h 11m
    €293–502
  3. 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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    27h 58m
    €175–295
  4. Drive  1,786.2 km

    1. Drive from Taranto to Colognecar car 1,786.2 km
    16h 18m
    €286–412
  5. 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 46m
    €93–307
  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
    €76–286
  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 48m
    €100–263
  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    28h 2m
    €193–265
  9. 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 41m
    €308–432

Taranto to Cologne by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Taranto to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bari Centrale, Reggio Emilia Av, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 11m. 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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