There are 8 ways to get from Sanremo to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
6h 5m€79–266Train
- Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
13h 26m€158–398Bus via Basel
- Take the bus from Sanremo to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
16h 13mDrive 1,087.4 km
- Drive from Sanremo to Colognecar 1,087.4 km
10h 18m€170–245Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
6h 44m€88–293Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 51m€152–394Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
13h 58m€263–773Bus
- Take the bus from Sanremo to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N508
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
18h 8m
Sanremo to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanremo to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sanremo to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanremo to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Sanremo and arriving at Köln via Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Sanremo to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Sanremo and arriving at Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Sanremo and Cologne is 877 km. The road distance is 1087.4 km.
The best way to get from Sanremo to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 13h 26m and costs €150 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Sanremo to Cologne, including transfers.
Sanremo to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sanremo station.
Sanremo to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Sanremo station.
The best way to get from Sanremo to Cologne is to train which takes 13h 26m and costs €150 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus via Basel, which costs and takes 16h 13m.
What companies run services between Sanremo, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Sanremo to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sanremo to Köln via Basel SBB and Basel, Bahnhof in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sanremo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sanremo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sanremo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sanremo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €35–55
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sanremo to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sanremo to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Sanremo to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Sanremo to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanremo to Cologne is 1087 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m to drive from Sanremo to Cologne.
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