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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 28m
    €138–337

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 32m
    €60–257

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N177
    15h 50m
    €66–115

  4. Drive 960.6 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Colognecar car 960.6 km
    9h 2m
    €148–214

  5. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GOA - CGN
    7h 45m
    €77–276

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    16h 54m
    €84–172

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

    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €107–288

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 3m
    €91–310

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

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    7h 46m
    €71–255

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

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    7h 38m
    €61–306

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

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 7m
    €85–219

Genoa to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest 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 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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