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How to get fromGenoa to Cognacby train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Genoa to Cognac by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingottotrain
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee ChessytrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to AngoulemetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to CognactrainTer
    14h
    €179–495

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeMXP - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    12h 14m
    €79–287

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Bordeauxbus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    18h 55m

  4. Drive 942.1 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Cognaccar942.1 km
    10h 53m
    €147–212

  5. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeNCE - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    10h 56m
    €87–282

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to AngoulemetrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to CognactrainTer
    14h 36m
    €109–392

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charlestrain
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montauban Ville Bourbontrain
    3. Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Angoulemetrain
    4. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    18h 34m

  8. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Genova Brignole to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
    2. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    20h 25m

  9. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeNCE - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
    12h 1m
    €91–303

  10. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeGOA - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    11h 45m
    €114–334

Genoa to Cognac by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration14hAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Cognac, France?

You can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to Cognac via Torino Lingotto, Torino Porta Susa, Marne La Vallee Chessy, and Angouleme in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Bordeaux, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 18h 55m.

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