There are 10 ways to get from Imperia to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
7h 22m€86–275Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe 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
9h 22m€65–251Train
- Take the train from Imperia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
13h 4m€132–318Bus
- Take the bus from Imperia to Genoabus N739
- Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus N177
18h 40m€96–151Drive 1,058.1 km
- Drive from Imperia to Colognecar 1,058.1 km
9h 57m€162–233Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 36m€133–326Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIN - DUS
8h 48m€104–324Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MXP - CGN
8h 36m€78–259Train via Genoa
- Take the train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
13h 44m€138–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Imperia to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain S11
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus
16h 47m
Imperia to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imperia to Cologne is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Imperia to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Imperia to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Imperia and arriving at Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Imperia and Cologne is 979 km. The road distance is 1058.1 km.
The best way to get from Imperia to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 13h 4m and costs €130 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Imperia to Cologne, including transfers.
Imperia to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Imperia station.
The best way to get from Imperia to Cologne is to train which takes 13h 4m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 40m.
Imperia to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imperia to Cologne is 1058 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Imperia to Cologne.
What companies run services between Imperia, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Imperia to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Imperia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Genoa, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Imperia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Imperia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- 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
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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 Imperia to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Imperia to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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