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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Rapallo by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)planeCGN - GOA
    7h 22m
    €86–284

  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 Rapallotrain
    8h 26m
    €54–294

  3. Train

    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 RapallotrainIc
    13h 21m
    €105–460

  4. 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
    17h 8m
    €98–234

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to RapallotrainEc
    16h 26m
    €203–580

  6. 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 Rapallotrain
    7h 38m
    €75–295

  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 Rapallotrain
    8h 3m
    €92–352

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Rapallotrain
    7h 59m
    €76–280

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to GenoabusN177
    17h 51m
    €89–143

  10. Drive 985.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rapallocar985.1 km
    9h 15m
    €152–219

Cologne to Rapallo by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rapallo, Italy?

Lufthansa City, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rapallo via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 21m.

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