There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Brindisi by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, 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 from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CGN - BDS
4h 29m€103–282Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane DUS - BDS
5h 8m€94–285Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisitrain Fr
19h 41m€400–1,133Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Brindisibus
28h 17mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Padova to Brindisitrain Fr
26h 21m€219–679Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane FRA - BDS
4h 44m€121–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falconebus
28h 47m€149–375Drive 1,814.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Brindisicar 1,814.8 km
16h 35m€284–410Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Brindisicar
23h 6m€299–430
Cologne to Brindisi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Brindisi is to fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Brindisi is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Cologne and arriving at Brindisi via Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Brindisi via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Brindisi is 1425 km. The road distance is 1814.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brindisi without a car is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs €400 - €1200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Cologne to Brindisi, including transfers.
Cologne to Brindisi bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Cologne station.
Cologne to Brindisi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Brindisi is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €400 - €1200 and takes 19h 41m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 28h 17m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brindisi, Italy?
Eurowings, Ryanair, and Swiss fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brindisi via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 19h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Cologne to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Brindisi bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Sibari station.
Cologne to Brindisi train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Brindisi is 1815 km. It takes approximately 16h 35m to drive from Cologne to Brindisi.
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