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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Alberobello by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CGN - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Alberobellobus bus
    7h 50m
    €84–300

  2. 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 Bologna Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Alberobello Stationtrain train
    22h 16m
    €383–712

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari terminal bus to Alberobellobus bus 100
    27h 36m
    €179–290

  4. Drive  1,754.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Alberobellocar car 1,754.8 km
    16h 10m
    €316–456

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane DUS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Alberobellobus bus
    8h 39m
    €102–273

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FRA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Alberobellobus bus
    8h 35m
    €121–272

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Baribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Alberobellobus bus 100
    29h 40m
    €188–272

  8. 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 Alberobellocar car
    22h 25m
    €318–453

Cologne to Alberobello by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,392.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Alberobello Station via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Bologna Centrale, and Bari Centrale in around 22h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Alberobello via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Bonn Airport, Bari, and Bari Viale Unità d'Italia in around 29h 40m.

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