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There are 12 ways to get from Bonn to Portofino by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, line 1 ferry via Milan

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train Ic
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    15h 37m
    €285–865

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    10h 23m
    €73–260

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    17h 12m
    €136–197

  4. Drive  947.3 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Portofinocar car 947.3 km
    9h 43m
    €150–216

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CGN - GOA
    2. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 30m
    €99–296

  6. Train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to S. Margherita Ligure-Portofinotrain train Ec
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    15h 57m
    €277–1,013

  7. Bus, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Parmabus bus 36
    3. Take the train from Parma to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry 1
    20h 34m
    €110–156

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 40m
    €87–239

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 46m
    €114–443

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Chiavaritrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    8h 9m
    €99–276

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 40m
    €93–261

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, line 1 ferry

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to S.Margherita L.-Porttrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofinoferry ferry
    9h 29m
    €75–401

Bonn to Portofino by tram, train, foot, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 37m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Portofino, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 55m.

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