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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Imperia by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), 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)planeCGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
    6h 50m
    €80–265

  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 Genova P.Za Principetrain
    5. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Imperiatrain
    9h 34m
    €59–305

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ImperiatrainIc
    13h 42m
    €84–412

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to SanremobusN508
    20h 17m
    €73–144

  5. Drive 1,057 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Imperiacar1,057 km
    9h 49m
    €164–237

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
    7h 29m
    €70–274

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeFRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
    7h 11m
    €133–342

  8. 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 Pavia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Imperiatrain
    9h 34m
    €109–349

  9. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipetrainIc
    6. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to ImperiatrainIc
    13h 57m
    €91–432

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to ImperiatrainIc
    21h 15m
    €109–189

Cologne to Imperia by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Imperia, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Imperia via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Imperia Oneglia via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Frankfurt central train station, Sanremo, and Sanremo in around 20h 17m.

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