There are 10 ways to get from Genoa to Cognac by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain Ter
14h 12m€233–456Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
18h 55m€86–141Drive 943.4 km
- Drive from Genoa to Cognaccar 943.4 km
10h 51m€147–212Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
10h 25mBus via Turin
- Take the bus from Genoa to Turinbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
20h 40m€88–160Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Lourdestrain
- Take the train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain Ter
27h 38m€189–350Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GOA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
11h€97–276Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MXP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
11h 54m€91–288Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
11h 55mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MXP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
13h 19m€120–340
Genoa to Cognac by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Cognac is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Cognac is to drive which takes 10h 51m and costs €140 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Bordeaux and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Cognac via Lourdes, Bordeaux Saint-Jean and Saintes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 38m.
The distance between Genoa and Cognac is 1362 km. The road distance is 943.4 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Cognac without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 12m and costs €230 - €460.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from Genoa to Cognac, including transfers.
Genoa to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Cognac train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Cognac is to train via Paris which takes 14h 12m and costs €230 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 18h 55m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Cognac, France?
You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Cognac via Torino Porta Nuova, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Montparnasse - Rue de l'Arrivée, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 14h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Bordeaux, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 04 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Genoa to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Genoa to Cognac train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lourdes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Cognac is 943 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Genoa to Cognac.
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