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How to get fromMatera to Cologneby bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Matera to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, train, or car train

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BRI - DUS
    6h 27m
    €89–280

  2. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BRI - CGN
    5h 50m
    €76–301

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    19h 13m
    €302–512

  4. Bus via Battipaglia

    1. Take the bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Colognebus bus
    26h 16m
    €195–269

  5. Drive  1,724.2 km

    1. Drive from Matera to Colognecar car 1,724.2 km
    16h 9m
    €280–404

  6. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BRI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 14m
    €117–276

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    28h 24m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus bus Potenza
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    30h 15m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Matera to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    22h 44m
    €297–417

Matera to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,476.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Matera Centrale Station to Köln Hbf via Ferrandina Scalo, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Cologne via Potenza and Battipaglia in around 26h 16m.

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