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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 19m
    €90–301

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain train
    9h 51m
    €62–215

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain train Ic
    14h
    €128–367

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Imperiatrain train
    15h 25m
    €131–165

  5. Drive  1,056.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Imperiacar car 1,056.9 km
    9h 51m
    €190–275

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 1m
    €153–331

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain train
    9h 2m
    €88–272

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Imperiatrain train
    9h 24m
    €123–307

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LUX - NCE
    4. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    10h 37m
    €95–258

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Imperiatrain train
    9h
    €66–247

  11. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Imperiatrain train Ic
    14h 13m
    €139–365

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sanremobus bus FlixBus N508
    19h 8m
    €112–162

Cologne to Imperia by train

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Duration14hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 987 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Imperia via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Imperia Oneglia via Frankfurt central train station, Sanremo, and Sanremo in around 19h 8m.

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