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

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  1. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BRI - CGN
    5h 55m
    €71–198

  2. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    19h 12m
    €312–822

  3. Bus via Battipaglia

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Battipagliabus bus 542
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Colognebus bus
    25h 7m

  4. Drive 1,724.2 km

    1. Drive from Matera to Colognecar car 1,724.2 km
    16h 9m
    €270–390

  5. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BRI - DUS
    6h 27m
    €90–225

  6. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane BRI - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 14m

  7. Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NAP - DUS
    9h 36m
    €108–256

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    20h 40m
    €255–627

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Baribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    27h 34m
    €154–284

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus bus Potenza
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Cologne Bonn Airportbus bus
    30h 14m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Matera to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    22h 32m
    €289–407

Matera to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration19h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,392.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Matera - Via Dante Alighieri to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ferrandina, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera to Cologne via Battipaglia in around 25h 7m.

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