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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 10 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
    €75–282

  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 Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    16h
    €257–490

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salerno to Colognebus bus
    25h 30m
    €174–260

  4. Drive  1,630.1 km

    1. Drive from Sorrento to Colognecar car 1,630.1 km
    15h 15m
    €263–379

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

    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
    7h
    €93–272

  6. 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 35m
    €107–291

  7. 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 41m
    €128–347

  8. 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 49m
    €252–570

  9. 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
    €154–248

  10. 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
    €308–427

Sorrento to Cologne by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration16h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest 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 Hbf via Napoli P. Garibaldi, Napoli, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 16h. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Salerno to Cologne once a week. Tickets cost €170–250 and the journey takes 21h 30m.

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