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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Sanremo by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    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
    6h 7m
    €80–269

  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 Sanremotrain train Ic
    14h 14m
    €163–392

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sanremobus bus FlixBus N508
    17h 58m
    €104–156

  4. Drive  1,085.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sanremocar car 1,085.7 km
    10h 11m
    €176–254

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 38m
    €90–309

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 37m
    €153–319

  7. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LUX - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    10h 8m
    €90–360

  8. 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 Sanremotrain train Ic
    14h 25m
    €143–393

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stopbus bus
    25h 50m
    €113–219

Cologne to Sanremo by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 877.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Sanremo via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Sanremo via Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 58m.

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