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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Tropea by plane, taxi, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane CGN - SUF
    2. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    5h 32m
    €218–432

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane DUS - REG
    3. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropeatrain train
    10h 31m
    €97–354

  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 Lamezia Terme C.train train Fr
    5. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    20h 28m
    €395–753

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Pizzobus bus
    30h 20m
    €238–322

  5. Drive  1,999.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Tropeacar car 1,999.6 km
    18h 33m
    €324–468

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DUS - SUF
    3. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    6h 16m
    €171–364

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane FRA - SUF
    3. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    6h 2m
    €188–403

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane CGN - REG
    2. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropeatrain train
    10h 3m
    €234–352

  9. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tropeatrain train Ic
    25h 55m
    €254–625

  10. 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 Crotonebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Crotone - Terminal Autolinee Romano to Catanzaro - Piazza Montenerobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Catanzaro to Tropeabus bus 237
    36h 43m
    €200–343

  11. 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 Tropeacar car
    24h 26m
    €351–501

Cologne to Tropea by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration20h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,580.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Tropea via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 20h 28m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Pizzo once a week. Tickets cost €230–320 and the journey takes 28h 49m.

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