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How to get fromAlba to Cologneby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train (TGV, Eurostar) or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Alba to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car

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  1. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeTRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 36m
    €137–389

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 57m
    €61–311

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta SusatrainRe
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    12h 18m
    €160–313

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alba - Autostazione to Torino - Piazza Carduccibus47
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus423 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbusN11
    17h 35m

  5. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Alba - Autostazione to Cornalebus47
    2. Take the train from Voghera to Zürich HBtrainEc
    3. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    17h 52m

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    7h 15m
    €88–285

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    7h 8m
    €73–267

  8. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Rogoredotrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 11m
    €120–356

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 3m
    €94–298

  10. Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

    1. Take the train from Alba to Torino Porta SusatrainRe
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissytrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    13h 25m
    €166–498

  11. Drive 947.8 km

    1. Drive from Alba to Colognecar947.8 km
    9h 37m
    €147–211

Alba to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alba, Piemonte, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Alba to Köln Hbf via Torino Porta Susa, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba - Autostazione to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Fermata 68 - MOLINETTE OVEST, Fermata 778 - VITTORIO EMANUELE II, Fermata 3286 - FERRUCCI, Turin, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 35m.

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