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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Liguria by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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

    best
    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
    6h 23m
    €88–275

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    16h 25m
    €69–125

  3. 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 Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    13h 39m
    €130–387

  4. Drive 964.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Genoacar car 964.3 km
    9h 6m
    €148–214

  5. 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
    6h 20m
    €140–308

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 23m
    €102–305

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    8h 44m
    €70–258

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train
    9h 10m
    €71–255

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sarzanatrain train
    8h
    €86–296

  10. 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 20 / ...
    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 Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    13h 54m
    €142–322

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 26m
    €87–172

Cologne to Liguria by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Genova Brignole via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 14h 55m.

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