There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Imperia by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
7h 23m€81–290Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain
9h 33m€63–294Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain Ic
14h 19m€123–425Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus N177
- Take the bus from Genoa to Imperiabus N739
18h 48m€103–165Drive 1,057 km
- Drive from Cologne to Imperiacar 1,057 km
9h 51m€165–238Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
7h 19m€132–351Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain
8h 50m€101–333Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain
8h 46m€82–244Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LUX - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
10h 46m€113–310Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Monaco
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Monaco (MCM)plane DUS - MCM
7h 41m€96–355Night train, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Imperiatrain Re
18h 16m€204–576Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain Re
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Rb
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Genova Piazza Principe to Imperiatrain
22h 17m€114–203
Cologne to Imperia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Imperia is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Imperia is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Imperia. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Imperia via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Cologne and Imperia is 980 km. The road distance is 1057 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Imperia without a car is to train which takes 14h 19m and costs €120 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Cologne to Imperia, including transfers.
Cologne to Imperia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Imperia is to train which takes 14h 19m and costs €120 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 18h 48m.
Cologne to Imperia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Imperia is 1057 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Cologne to Imperia.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Imperia, Italy?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Imperia via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Imperia via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Genoa in around 18h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Frankfurt, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Munich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Zurich, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Monaco via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- 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
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €80–140
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Imperia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Imperia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Imperia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Imperia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Genova Piazza Principe to Imperia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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
Bus from Genoa to Imperia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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