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How to get fromCologne to Apuliaby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Apulia by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CGN - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    6h 14m
    €70–197

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    18h 20m
    €376–1,149

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus bus N422
    25h 29m
    €150–364

  4. Drive 1,702.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Baricar car 1,702.8 km
    15h 26m
    €268–387

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane DUS - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    6h 59m
    €90–218

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane DUS - BDS
    6h 46m
    €109–273

  7. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane NRN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    8h 21m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    2. Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain train
    9h 6m
    €107–266

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Baribus bus
    27h 24m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Baricar car
    21h 58m
    €280–400

Cologne to Apulia by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration18h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,374.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Bari Centrale via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 18h 20m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily.

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