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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Vernazza by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or night train

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

    best
    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 Vernazzatrain
    8h 20m
    €101–344

  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 Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
    4. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain
    10h
    €62–297

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain41
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano LambratetrainEc
    5. Take the train from Milano Lambrate to MonterossotrainIc
    15h 4m
    €182–401

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to GenoabusN177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to La SpeziabusN1508 / ...
    19h 52m
    €85–156

  5. Drive 1,057.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Vernazzacar1,057.6 km
    10h 20m
    €166–239

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Vernazzatrain
    8h 57m
    €111–363

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain
    9h 29m
    €77–278

  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 Levantotrain
    8h 51m
    €73–324

  9. 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 Monterossotrain
    9h 45m
    €104–344

  10. 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 Monterossotrain
    9h 38m
    €77–262

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Sestri LevantetrainEc
    17h 59m
    €216–596

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Mannheim, ZOBbus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to MonterossotrainIc
    19h 53m

Cologne to Vernazza by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vernazza via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Zürich HB, Milano Lambrate, and Monterosso in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Vernazza via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Genoa, La Spezia - Instituto Cardarelli, La Spezia - Stazione FS, and La Spezia Centrale in around 19h 52m.

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