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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to La Spezia 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
    5h 6m
    €81–309

  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 La Spezia Centraletrain train Ic
    14h 58m
    €167–825

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus N548 / ...
    18h 41m
    €96–171

  4. Drive 1,045.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to La Speziacar car 1,045.3 km
    9h 52m
    €162–234

  5. 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
    7h 16m
    €84–375

  6. 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
    7h 55m
    €115–418

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EIN - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 15m
    €91–401

  8. 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 La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 53m
    €95–474

  9. 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 La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 59m
    €93–322

  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 La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 39m
    €86–489

  11. 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 La Spezia Centraletrain train Ic
    15h 9m
    €148–826

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Cadenazzotrain train
    3. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Monzatrain train
    4. Take the train from Monza to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    19h 17m

Cologne to La Spezia by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and La Spezia, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to La Spezia Centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to La Spezia via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Genoa in around 18h 41m.

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