There are 12 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PSA - CGN
6h 8m€81–320Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Levanto to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BGY - CGN
9h 7m€80–293Train
- Take the train from Levanto 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 56m€153–367Train, bus
- Take the train from Levanto to Como S.Giovannitrain
- Take the bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus
18h 20m€88–105Drive 1,054.4 km
- Drive from Cinque Terre to Colognecar 1,054.4 km
10h 21m€167–241Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
8h 32m€90–428Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Levanto to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIN - DUS
9h 17m€104–309Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
9h 14m€121–457Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Levanto to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
9h 12m€81–309Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VRN - CGN
10h 19m€120–375Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Monterosso to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
15h 5m€296–801Bus
- Take the bus from La Spezia to Genoabus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N177
20h 19m€92–154
Cinque Terre to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cinque Terre to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €85 - €110 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cinque Terre to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cinque Terre to Cologne. However, there are services departing from La Spezia and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via La Spezia and Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Cinque Terre to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Corniglia and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Levanto, Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between Cinque Terre and Cologne is 937 km. The road distance is 1054.4 km.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 13h 56m and costs €150 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Cinque Terre to Cologne, including transfers.
Cinque Terre to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Spezia station.
Cinque Terre to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Levanto station.
The best way to get from Cinque Terre to Cologne is to train which takes 13h 56m and costs €150 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 20h 19m.
What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Corniglia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Levanto, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Corniglia to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via La Spezia Centrale, La Spezia, Mazzetta, La Spezia, Genoa, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 20h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–440
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Como Piazzale San Gottardo to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Cinque Terre to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Cinque Terre to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cinque Terre to Cologne is 1054 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Cinque Terre to Cologne.
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