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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PSA - CGN
    6h 9m
    €76–266

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Levanto 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
    9h 51m
    €53–220

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Levanto 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 42 / ...
    14h 1m
    €153–282

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    18h 20m
    €87–107

  5. Drive  1,054.4 km

    1. Drive from Cinque Terre to Colognecar car 1,054.4 km
    10h 21m
    €171–247

  6. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    8h 34m
    €125–324

  7. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    8h 34m
    €89–372

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

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    9h 17m
    €111–306

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

    1. Take the train from Levanto 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
    9h 5m
    €95–297

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

    1. Take the train from Levanto 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
    9h 48m
    €80–259

  11. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Monterosso to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 5m
    €306–501

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Spezia to Genoabus bus 504 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N177
    20h 38m
    €98–164

Cinque Terre to Cologne by train

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Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Corniglia to Köln Hbf via Levanto, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Corniglia to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via La Spezia Centrale, La Spezia, Mazzetta, La Spezia, Genoa, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 20h 38m.

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