There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Cagliari by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CGN - CAG
7h 51m€75–334Train, bus, ferry via Zurich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
29h 14mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
32h 30m€132–310Train, ferry
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Toulontrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliaritrain Re
32h 59m€184–463Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane DUS - CAG
6h 1m€95–331Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane FRA - CAG
6h 8m€111–292Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane AMS - CAG
8h 33m€119–361Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbiaferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
33h 20m€136–281Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus
- Take the ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbiaferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
33h 32m€142–234Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Port of Civitavecchiacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbataxcarferry
- Drive from Port of Arbatax to Cagliaricar
24h 12m€258–368
Cologne to Cagliari by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Cagliari is to fly which costs €75 - €340 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Cagliari is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €95 - €340.
The distance between Cologne and Cagliari is 1322 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cagliari without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Zurich which takes 29h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Cologne to Cagliari, including transfers.
There are 2555+ hotels available in Cagliari.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cagliari, Italy?
Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Porto Torres M.Ma to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- request@gruppoturmotravel.com
- Website
- gruppoturmotravel.com
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://gruppoturmotravel.com/en
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €52–95
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €52–56
- Cabin
- €80–95
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbatax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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