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

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn 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 Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 39m
    €71–280

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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 Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    20h 32m
    €393–643

  3. Bus via Battipaglia

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Battipagliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    26h 18m
    €194–262

  4. Drive  1,724.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Materacar car 1,724.5 km
    16h 5m
    €278–401

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International 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 Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 21m
    €96–259

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FRA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 14m
    €119–266

  7. Train to Weeze Airport, fly, 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 Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 50m

  8. 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
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Materabus bus
    27h 34m
    €155–283

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Baribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus Bari
    30h 54m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Materacar car
    22h 37m
    €290–411

Cologne to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€393Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,393.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 20h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa via Battipaglia and Potenza, Terminal Bus in around 26h 18m.

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