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

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Desenzano Via Masaccio to Piazza Unità d'Italia, Colombarebus bus
    5h 36m
    €84–244

  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
    €67–232

  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 55m
    €276–937

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    16h 18m

  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 40m
    €88–402

  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 11m
    €152–430

  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 33m
    €69–292

  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 18m
    €104–297

  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 4m
    €91–311

  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
    €76–239

  11. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Veronabus bus N228 / ...
    17h 45m
    €87–158

  12. Drive 919.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sirmionecar car 919.8 km
    8h 58m
    €144–208

Cologne to Sirmione by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Piazza Unità d'Italia, Colombare via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, Desenzano Garda-Sirm, and Desenzano Via Masaccio in around 12h 55m. 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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