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How to get fromPontarlier to Cinque Terreby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Pontarlier to Cinque Terre by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus via Milan

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain train Ic8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus Re4
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train Ic
    11h 42m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    12h 35m
    €66–140

  3. Drive  550.9 km

    1. Drive from Pontarlier to Cinque Terrecar car 550.9 km
    6h 37m
    €90–129

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ZRH - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    10h 22m
    €177–512

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train Ic
    12h 1m
    €167–304

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Pontarlier to Berntrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train Ic
    12h 57m
    €177–337

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 590.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 42m

What companies run services between Pontarlier, France and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Pontarlier to Corniglia via Bern, Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, and Levanto in around 12h 1m.

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