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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    3. Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carduccibus bus
    6h 44m
    €115–259

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CRL - PSA
    7h 49m
    €80–318

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    6. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train Re
    14h 37m
    €138–448

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luccabus bus 443 / ...
    18h 35m
    €154–211

  5. Drive  1,101.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Luccacar car 1,101.4 km
    10h 24m
    €179–258

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    6h 36m
    €82–279

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain train
    7h 25m
    €110–318

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carduccibus bus
    6h 35m
    €142–366

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Viareggiotrain train Ec
    17h 7m
    €305–519

  10. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luccabus bus 443 / ...
    20h 12m
    €109–185

Cologne to Lucca by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Lucca via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 14h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Lucca via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 18h 35m.

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