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There are 11 ways to get from Alessandria to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Alessandria to Novaratrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    6h 12m
    €75–244

  2. Train, train to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Lambratetrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Lambrate to Bergamotrain train
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 57m
    €60–223

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Alessandria to Paviatrain train R35
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 53m
    €120–308

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    13h 28m

  5. Drive 911.2 km

    1. Drive from Alessandria to Colognecar car 911.2 km
    8h 33m
    €140–202

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alessandria to Novaratrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    6h 58m
    €62–236

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tortona to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 51m
    €87–291

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

    1. Take the train from Alessandria to Novaratrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 2m
    €106–262

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Tortona to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 55m
    €63–207

  10. Train via Voghera

    1. Take the train from Voghera to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 56m
    €128–248

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alessandria to Genoabus bus N503
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N177
    17h 55m
    €85–132

Alessandria to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alessandria, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Alessandria to Köln Hbf via Pavia, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alessandria to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Genoa, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 55m.

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