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There are 10 ways to get from Imperia to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    6h 51m
    €85–309

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Imperia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 1m
    €57–221

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Imperia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    13h 21m
    €157–327

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sanremo to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N508
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 12m
    €112–161

  5. Drive  1,058.8 km

    1. Drive from Imperia to Colognecar car 1,058.8 km
    9h 58m
    €191–275

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Imperia to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    8h 27m
    €88–269

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

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 30m
    €160–331

  8. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NCE - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 42m
    €111–310

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Imperia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 35m
    €157–402

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Imperia to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain train S11
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    16h 44m
    €137–213

Imperia to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

You can take a train from Imperia to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Imperia Oneglia to Köln via Sanremo, Sanremo, and Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 20h 12m.

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