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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
    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
    6h 23m
    €76–271

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    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 Brignoletrain
    8h 48m
    €54–289

  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 Genova BrignoletrainIc
    13h 18m
    €94–446

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to GenoabusN177
    16h 21m
    €84–136

  5. Drive 964.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Genoacar964.3 km
    9h 4m
    €149–214

  6. 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
    6h 20m
    €132–339

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Genova Brignoletrain
    7h 20m
    €90–314

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain
    8h 1m
    €70–260

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Sarzanatrain
    7h 47m
    €86–323

  10. 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 BrignoletrainIc
    13h 43m
    €105–455

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 58m
    €100–218

Cologne to Liguria by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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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 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 14h 55m.

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