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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Albatrain train
    7h 1m
    €123–356

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train
    9h 10m
    €59–208

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    6. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train Re
    13h 30m
    €124–418

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Turin Sturabus bus
    3. Take the train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to Albatrain train Re
    14h 56m
    €134–263

  5. Drive  950.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Albacar car 950.3 km
    9h 30m
    €154–223

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train
    8h 29m
    €126–296

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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 Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train
    8h 21m
    €85–267

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    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 Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train
    8h 9m
    €96–294

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Albatrain train
    8h 5m
    €78–255

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Vogherabus bus 120
    4. Take the bus from Cornale to Alba - Autostazionebus bus 47
    15h 11m
    €130–165

  11. Train, bus via Köln Süd

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Turin Sturabus bus
    3. Take the train from Torino Rebaudengo Fossata to Albatrain train Re
    17h 19m
    €109–192

Cologne to Alba by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 797 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Alba via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Torino Porta Susa in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Alba - Autostazione via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Milano - Famagosta, Voghera, and Cornale in around 15h 11m.

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