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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane DUS - BDS
    6h 21m
    €96–339

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane EIN - BDS
    8h 52m
    €83–313

  3. 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 Leccetrain train Fr
    18h 57m
    €211–557

  4. 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 Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 38m
    €167–294

  5. Drive  1,852.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Leccecar car 1,852.4 km
    16h 59m
    €333–481

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CGN - BRI
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train
    7h 12m
    €94–327

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Leccetrain train Fr
    19h 57m
    €363–634

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Sibaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Leccebus bus
    28h 44m
    €212–297

  9. 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 Leccecar car
    23h 14m
    €338–483

Cologne to Lecce by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,559.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lecce via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Lecce via Sibari in around 28h 44m.

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