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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Sirmione 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 Verona Porta Nuova Station to Via Roma, Colombarebus bus
    5h 42m
    €78–244
  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 1m
    €54–207
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    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
    €255–396
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    16h 5m
    €139–188
  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    17h 21m
    €87–258
  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Via Roma, Colombarebus bus
    6h 17m
    €151–342
  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Via Roma, Colombarebus bus
    6h 40m
    €84–294
  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    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 46m
    €76–265
  9. 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 20m
    €117–295
  10. 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 8m
    €85–243
  11. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Veronabus bus N537
    16h 15m
    €82–137
  12. Drive  919.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Sirmionecar car 919.8 km
    8h 58m
    €149–215

Cologne to Sirmione by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Sirmione, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Piazza Unità d'Italia, Colombare via 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. Tickets cost €130–190 and the journey takes 14h 23m.

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