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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BDS - DUS
    6h
    €91–348

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BDS - CGN
    5h 31m
    €67–216

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Lecce 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 Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    19h 3m
    €263–546

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lecce to Sibaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Colognebus bus
    28h 15m
    €210–303

  5. Drive  1,852.3 km

    1. Drive from Lecce to Colognecar car 1,852.3 km
    17h 3m
    €333–481

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BDS - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 55m
    €80–322

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lecce 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 Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    19h 17m
    €263–621

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lecce to Baribus bus 566 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bari to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    30h 17m
    €174–311

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lecce to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    23h 39m
    €337–476

Lecce to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration19h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,550.9 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lecce to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 3m.

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