There are 9 ways to get from Brindisi to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BDS - CGN
2h 45m€64–232Train
- Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
18h 18m€266–502Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
27h 20m€176–305Drive 1,814.5 km
- Drive from Brindisi to Colognecar 1,814.5 km
16h 39m€294–425Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BDS - DUS
3h 17m€84–304Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane BDS - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
6h 9m€79–268Train, night train
- Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain Ic
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
25h 20m€175–368Bus
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Colognebus
27h 45m€206–298Drive, car train
- Drive from Brindisi to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
23h 15m€312–439
Brindisi to Cologne by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi to Cologne is to fly which costs €60 - €240 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Brindisi to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Brindisi and arriving at Cologne via Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Brindisi to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Brindisi Stazione Centrale and arriving at Köln Hbf via Garibaldi Fs, Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
The distance between Brindisi and Cologne is 1425 km. The road distance is 1814.5 km.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 18h 18m and costs €260 - €500.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Brindisi to Cologne, including transfers.
Brindisi to Cologne bus services, operated by Inter Saj, depart from Brindisi station.
Brindisi to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Brindisi Stazione Centrale station.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €500 and takes 18h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €300 and takes 27h 45m.
What companies run services between Brindisi, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and Swiss fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Köln Hbf via Milano P.Garibaldi, Garibaldi Fs, Centrale Fs, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Brindisi to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Sibari to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Brindisi to Cologne bus services, operated by Inter Saj, arrive at Sibari station.
Brindisi to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano P.Garibaldi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brindisi to Cologne is 1814 km. It takes approximately 16h 39m to drive from Brindisi to Cologne.
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