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How to get fromCologne to Bordigheraby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Bordighera by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    5h 59m
    €80–267

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bordigheratrain train Ic
    14h 27m
    €164–392

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sanremobus bus FlixBus N508
    18h 48m
    €106–159

  4. Drive  1,096 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bordigheracar car 1,096 km
    10h 13m
    €177–256

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 30m
    €90–307

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 29m
    €153–317

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LUX - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    10h
    €90–358

  8. Train via Mannheim

    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 Bordigheratrain train Ic
    14h 38m
    €144–393

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stopbus bus
    26h 40m
    €115–222

Cologne to Bordighera by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 866.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bordighera, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Bordighera via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bordighera via Frankfurt central train station, Sanremo, and San Remo - Autostazione in around 18h 48m.

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