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

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There are 11 ways to get from Genoa to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    13h 5m
    €132–261

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 21m
    €63–289

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)busBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43N
    15h 44m

  4. Drive 960.6 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Colognecar960.6 km
    8h 56m
    €150–216

  5. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeGOA - CGN
    7h 51m
    €85–295

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbusN177
    15h 50m
    €79–125

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

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 55m
    €104–337

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    7h 41m
    €75–278

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    7h 34m
    €65–310

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

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 51m
    €72–254

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 10m
    €93–281

Genoa to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, and Freiburg Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily.

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