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How to get fromCologne to Basteiby plane, train, train (TGV), bus or car

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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 3m
    €80–295

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 28m
    €73–255

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    16h 9m
    €268–490

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Savonabus bus
    3. Take the train from Savona to Ventimigliatrain train Re
    17h
    €93–268

  5. Drive 1,107.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Basteicar car 1,107.5 km
    10h 25m
    €173–249

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 30m
    €132–336

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Monaco

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Monaco (MCM)plane plane CGN - MCM
    7h 20m
    €81–286

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    18h 3m

Cologne to Bastei by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Latte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Ventimiglia - Via Cavour in around 16h 9m. Alternatively, Eurowings, FlexFlight ApS, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Monaco (MCM) twice daily.

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