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

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the bus from Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS to Salò - Ospedalebus bus
    5h 38m
    €85–245

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 42m
    €68–233

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    12h 57m
    €277–938

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    15h 58m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    17h 20m
    €90–413

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    6h 13m
    €153–432

  7. 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    6h 35m
    €70–293

  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 Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 21m
    €105–309

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 6m
    €92–313

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

    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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    8h 3m
    €77–241

  11. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Veronabus bus N228 / ...
    17h 29m
    €89–168

  12. Drive 917.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Salòcar car 917.7 km
    9h 4m
    €144–208

Cologne to Salò by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 755.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Salò - Ospedale via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Desenzano Garda-Sirm, and Desenzano del Garda Stazione FS in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Station once a week, and the journey takes 14h 27m.

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