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

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

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  1. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 16m
    €105–307

  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 20m
    €58–289

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    12h 39m
    €127–261

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbusN177
    15h 45m
    €79–125

  5. Drive 960.6 km

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

  6. 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 39m
    €82–281

  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 39m
    €80–263

  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 32m
    €70–265

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 50m
    €73–254

  11. Train via Genova Brignole

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    12h 51m
    €123–311

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz StadtmittetrainRe
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln SuedtrainRe
    19h 3m
    €105–155

Genoa to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest 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, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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