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How to get fromCologne to Taorminaby train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Taormina by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 36m
    €92–485

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CGN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 43m
    €74–313

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Taorminabus bus
    26h 5m
    €244–370

  4. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    27h 51m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar car
    19h 55m
    €359–527

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FRA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 18m
    €104–294

  7. Train, bus to Hahn, fly

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HHN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 11m

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h 44m
    €94–337

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Taorminabus bus
    32h 42m
    €260–360

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,777.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Taormina once a week. Tickets cost €260–360 and the journey takes 32h 42m.

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