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

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There are 11 ways to get from Sorrento to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NAP - CGN
    6h 29m
    €70–243

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train 0
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    15h 49m
    €267–680

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sorrento to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus 1563 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Casello di Caserta Nord to Colognebus bus
    24h 58m
    €176–250

  4. Drive  1,630.1 km

    1. Drive from Sorrento to Colognecar car 1,630.1 km
    15h 15m
    €257–372

  5. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NAP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €99–245

  6. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NAP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h
    €123–372

  7. Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane FCO - CGN
    7h 36m
    €105–273

  8. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NAP - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €110–377

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train 0
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 6m
    €252–870

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibalditrain train 0
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 538 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N77
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    28h 31m
    €143–241

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sorrento to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    18h 35m
    €299–422

Sorrento to Cologne by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,305 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a train from Sorrento to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Napoli P. Garibaldi, Napoli, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sorrento to Cologne via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Caserta - Casagiove, and Casello di Caserta Nord in around 24h 58m.

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