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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Pescara by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Abruzzo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane plane CGN - PSR
    6h 14m
    €97–486

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane plane CRL - PSR
    7h 5m
    €66–278

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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 Pescara Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 46m
    €316–561

  4. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Pescarabus bus N422
    21h 43m
    €144–206

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Pescara Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 39m
    €150–350

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus bus
    8h 28m
    €82–260

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus bus
    9h 17m
    €95–283

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Pescarabus bus
    24h 44m
    €163–238

  9. Drive  1,396 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Pescaracar car 1,396 km
    12h 49m
    €251–363

  10. 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 Pescaracar car
    19h 4m
    €258–363

Cologne to Pescara by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

Ryanair and Eurowings fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pescara Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 15h 46m.

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