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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Pescara by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane plane NRN - PSR
    6h 9m

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Abruzzo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane plane DUS - PSR
    7h 5m
    €73–303

  3. 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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Pescara Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 37m
    €324–540

  4. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Pescarabus bus N422
    21h 43m
    €134–196

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Padova to Pescara Centraletrain train Fr
    22h 26m
    €153–385

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport

    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 Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane plane CRL - PSR
    7h 5m
    €80–372

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus bus
    8h 25m
    €88–256

  8. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to Abruzzo Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane plane HHN - PSR
    7h 22m

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus bus
    8h 57m
    €98–275

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane FRA - FCO
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus bus
    8h 55m
    €91–222

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pescarabus bus
    24h 44m
    €164–245

  12. Drive  1,396 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pescaracar car 1,396 km
    12h 49m
    €225–325

  13. 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 Pescaracar car
    19h 21m
    €240–341

Cologne to Pescara by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€324Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,291.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pescara Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 15h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Pescara via Frankfurt central train station in around 21h 43m.

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