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How to get fromCologne to Naplesby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Naples by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CGN - NAP
    4h 19m
    €63–222

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    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 Napoli Centraletrain train
    15h 35m
    €219–955

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Casello di Caserta Nordbus bus
    22h 33m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bolzano to Napolitrain train
    21h 51m
    €179–646

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    4h 46m
    €91–231

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane FRA - NAP
    4h 54m
    €110–343

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BRU - NAP
    6h 45m
    €130–302

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N77
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus 538 / ...
    25h 31m
    €137–239

  9. Drive 1,591.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Naplescar car 1,591.9 km
    14h 27m
    €248–357

  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 Naplescar car
    20h 37m
    €279–389

Cologne to Naples by train and night train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration21h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,256.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Naples Airport (NAP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Napoli Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 35m.

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