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

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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    6h 7m
    €81–319

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    9h 51m
    €60–232

  3. 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 Monterossotrain train Ic
    14h 24m
    €141–739

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Como Piazzale San Gottardobus bus
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Levantotrain train
    18h 33m
    €88–105

  5. Drive  1,058.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cinque Terrecar car 1,058.5 km
    10h 26m
    €167–242

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 30m
    €90–383

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 7m
    €121–412

  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 Monterossotrain train
    9h 14m
    €80–292

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    9h 46m
    €111–460

  10. 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 Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    9h 34m
    €88–454

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Monterossotrain train Ec
    14h 51m
    €290–944

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus N1508 / ...
    20h 6m
    €92–154

Cologne to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Corniglia via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Monterosso in around 14h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Corniglia via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Genoa, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 20h 6m.

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