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

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

    best
    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
    3. Take the bus from Brescia Station to Salo - Viale Bossibus bus
    6h 35m
    €74–245

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    8h 32m
    €53–197

  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
    13h 12m
    €255–433

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    16h 14m
    €141–196

  5. Drive  917.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Salòcar car 917.7 km
    9h 5m
    €170–245

  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 35m
    €141–343

  7. 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 Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 51m
    €126–295

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - 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
    7h 43m
    €79–253

  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 27m
    €69–237

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    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 Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 54m
    €65–292

  11. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    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 Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train Re6 / ...
    13h 32m
    €192–343

  12. Bus via Leverkusen

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    16h 14m
    €94–144

Cologne to Salò by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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 13h 12m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Station once a week. Tickets cost €130–190 and the journey takes 14h 23m.

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