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How to get fromSyracuse to Cologneby bus, plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), or night train

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CTA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 3m
    €90–362

  2. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CTA - CGN
    6h 14m
    €65–310

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Siracusa to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    22h 51m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Syracuse to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Colognecar car
    32h 39m
    €292–440

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimedebus bus Siracusa
    2. Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Colognebus bus
    35h 28m
    €263–369

  6. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CTA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 51m
    €108–293

  7. Bus, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane CTA - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 38m
    €88–291

  8. Bus, fly to Hahn, train

    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hahn (HHN)plane plane CTA - HHN
    3. Take the bus from Hahn to Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Centerbus bus
    4. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Suedtrain train
    9h 36m

  9. Bus, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CTA - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 42m
    €136–392

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Siracusa to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    24h 9m
    €313–599

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Siracusa to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 44m
    €290–557

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,787.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Cologne via Catania Via Archimede and Catania Central Bus Station in around 35h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Siracusa to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 24h 9m.

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