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

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

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  1. Drive to Pisa International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Rapallo to Pisa International Airport (PSA)car car
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PSA - CGN
    3h 29m
    €79–239

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rapallo 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 16m
    €61–238

  3. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Rapallo to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 50m
    €262–702

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N177
    17h 46m
    €80–134

  5. Drive 981.3 km

    1. Drive from Rapallo to Colognecar car 981.3 km
    9h 13m
    €153–221

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

    1. Take the train from Rapallo 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 30m
    €78–250

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

    1. Take the train from Rapallo to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 38m
    €93–418

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

    1. Take the train from Rapallo 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 14m
    €68–289

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

    1. Take the train from Rapallo 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 44m
    €83–408

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rapallo to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 51m
    €300–739

  11. Train via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Rapallo to Monzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    3. Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 35m
    €187–373

Rapallo to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rapallo, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Rapallo to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 15h 30m.

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