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

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 35m
    €160–328

  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
    7h 26m
    €49–229

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    14h 24m
    €128–169

  4. Drive  960.6 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Colognecar car 960.6 km
    9h 1m
    €156–224

  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 1m
    €68–283

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 59m
    €160–358

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N177
    15h 49m
    €86–136

  8. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOA - DUS
    6h 50m
    €106–291

  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
    6h 52m
    €76–261

  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 Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 38m
    €87–298

  11. 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
    6h 50m
    €107–302

  12. 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
    6h 53m
    €77–247

Genoa to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 35m

What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 3 times a day.

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