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How to get fromCologne to Imperiaby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Imperia by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    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
    6h 26m
    €77–271

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain train Ic
    13h 59m
    €161–761

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Imperiabus bus FlixBus N739
    18h 51m
    €86–150

  4. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Comobus bus
    3. Take the train from Saronno to Imperiatrain train
    18h 30m
    €92–177

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h
    €93–314

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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
    6h 56m
    €154–384

  7. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain train Ic
    14h 9m
    €143–762

  8. Drive 1,056.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Imperiacar car 1,056.9 km
    9h 51m
    €166–240

Cologne to Imperia by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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 59m. 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 51m.

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