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

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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    best
    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 38m
    €79–267

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Sarzanatrain train
    5h 15m
    €73–231

  3. 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 Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    12h 20m
    €149–430

  4. 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 Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    15h 58m
    €131–192

  5. Drive  964.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Genoacar car 964.3 km
    9h 5m
    €157–226

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 21m
    €87–299

  7. 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 Genova Brignoletrain train
    7h 9m
    €88–290

  8. 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 Forlanini to Vogheratrain train
    4. Take the train from Voghera to Genova Brignoletrain train
    8h 4m
    €113–282

  9. 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 Sarzanatrain train
    7h 53m
    €88–287

  10. 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 Genova Brignoletrain train Ic
    12h 31m
    €117–435

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    16h 30m
    €93–156

Cologne to Liguria by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Genova Brignole via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Genoa once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 14h 55m.

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