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How to get fromLa Spezia to Cologneby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PSA - CGN
    5h 9m
    €80–308

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    14h 38m
    €171–568

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Spezia to Genoabus bus N503 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N177
    18h 37m
    €96–167

  4. Drive 1,046.3 km

    1. Drive from La Spezia to Colognecar car 1,046.3 km
    9h 56m
    €163–235

  5. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    7h 19m
    €83–417

  6. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    7h 55m
    €112–464

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Vogheratrain train
    2. Take the train from Voghera to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    8h 38m
    €102–309

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    9h 39m
    €93–320

  9. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Vogheratrain train
    2. Take the train from Voghera to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 41m
    €96–320

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 54m
    €171–728

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Como Camerlatatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    15h 38m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Spezia to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    14h 46m
    €200–278

La Spezia to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration14h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between La Spezia, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from La Spezia Centrale to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Spezia to Koeln Hbf via Genoa, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 18h 37m.

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