There are 11 ways to get from Genoa to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane GOA - CGN
7h€93–289Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MXP - DUS
8h 41m€69–244Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
12h 35m€137–317Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N177
15h 50m€74–126Drive 960.6 km
- Drive from Genoa to Colognecar 960.6 km
9h 2m€149–215Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GOA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 28m€105–263Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIN - DUS
7h 7m€91–287Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BGY - CGN
7h 37m€72–309Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 14m€82–291Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
13h 13m€256–722Train, bus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Como S.Giovannitrain
- Take the bus from Como to Zurigobus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus
16h 9m
Genoa to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Genoa and Cologne is 756 km. The road distance is 960.6 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 12h 35m and costs €130 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Genoa to Cologne, including transfers.
Genoa to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Cologne is to fly which takes 7h and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 12h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 50m.
Genoa to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Cologne is 961 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Genoa to Cologne.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
Lufthansa, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–55
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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/
Train from Genova Brignole to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Como to Zurigo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Como to Zurigo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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