There are 9 ways to get from Brindisi to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, night train, or car train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BDS - CGN
2h 44m€68–272Train
- Take the train from Brindisi to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
18h 30m€264–780Bus
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Colognebus
27h 52mDrive 1,814.5 km
- Drive from Brindisi to Colognecar 1,814.5 km
16h 39m€284–411Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BDS - DUS
3h 12m€109–272Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BDS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 13m€121–362Train, night train
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bolzano Bozentrain Ic
- Take the night train from Bolzano Bozen to Ulm Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
25h 24m€219–662Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Baribus 573 / ...
- Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice
28h 49m€160–296Drive, car train
- Drive from Brindisi to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
23h 2m€304–429
Brindisi to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi to Cologne is to fly which costs €65 - €280 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs €65 - €280.
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 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Brindisi to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Brindisi and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
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 30m and costs €260 - €800.
It takes approximately 2h 44m 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 station.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs €65 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €800 and takes 18h 30m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 27h 52m.
What companies run services between Brindisi, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings and Ryanair fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brindisi to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–900
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Frankfurt via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bolzano Bozen to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Brindisi to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Sibari to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brindisi to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Brindisi to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
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 Centrale 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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