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How to get fromCologne to Ventimigliaby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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

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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
    5h 37m
    €79–266

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 28m
    €266–620

  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
    19h
    €106–160

  4. Drive  1,100.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ventimigliacar car 1,100.6 km
    10h 19m
    €178–257

  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 9m
    €89–306

  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 7m
    €152–316

  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
    9h 39m
    €89–357

  8. 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 Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    14h 38m
    €163–382

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N84
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    27h 27m
    €113–191

Cologne to Ventimiglia by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ventimiglia via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Ventimiglia via Frankfurt central train station, Sanremo, and San Remo - Autostazione in around 19h.

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