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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Alba by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeFRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Albatrain
    7h 7m
    €133–383

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    8h 41m
    €60–312

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbatrainRe
    13h 2m
    €190–706

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Turin Sturabus
    3. Take the train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to AlbatrainRe
    14h 59m
    €72–338

  5. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to VogheratrainEc
    3. Take the bus from Cornale to Alba - Autostazionebus47
    17h 55m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    7h 59m
    €108–361

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    8h 9m
    €82–293

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    7h 42m
    €78–279

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    7h 47m
    €68–333

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeDUS - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain
    8h 14m
    €96–342

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN11
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Turinbus423 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazionebus47
    18h 38m

  12. Drive 950.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Albacar950.7 km
    9h 29m
    €150–216

Cologne to Alba by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Alba via Brussel-Zuid, Chambéry, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Alba - Autostazione via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Turin, Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, Fermata 778 - VITTORIO EMANUELE II, Fermata 739 - CARDUCCI, and Torino - Piazza Carducci in around 18h 38m.

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