Cheapest€38.68
- FlixBus FB817006:5011h 31m18:21Koln Breslauer PlatzGenova Autostazione
Door to door 12h 15mCO2 23.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Cologne to Genoa costs €38.68 at the cheapest and takes 6h 30m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 852 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 852 km
- Fastest
- 6h 30m
- Average
- 10h 43m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €38.68
- CO2 per passenger
- 24.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 6h 47m | 6h 3m | 44m | €105.94 | 28.1 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 12h 12m | 11h 28m | 44m | €45.28 | 23.0 kg | 2 |
- 6h 47mFastest, by Train
- €45.28Cheapest, by Coach
- 23.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 852 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€132.89
- SNCF SN699006:486h 3m12:51Koln HauptbahnhofGenova Piazza Principe
Door to door 6h 47mCO2 28.1 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Cologne to Genoa | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €101.38 | €88.73 | €87.63 | €55.73 | €52.98 | €78.83 | €67.83 | €57.93 | €65.08 | €51.33 | €45.28 | €54.63 | €55.18 | €50.23 |
| Train | €239.04 | €223.09 | €152.14 | €136.19 | €144.44 | €132.34 | €162.04 | €129.59 | €132.34 | €134.54 | €118.04 | €105.94 | €107.04 | €127.39 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €38.68
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When to book Cologne to Genoa
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €38.6890 days
- €30.4360 days
- €35.3845 days
- €40.3330 days
- €46.3821 days
- €50.2314 days
- €67.837 days
- €87.633 days
- €101.381 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €30.43.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 233 percent. The most expensive point is €101.38, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €51.33Sun
- €45.28Mon
- €52.98Tue
- €55.18Wed
- €50.23Thu
- €57.93Fri
- €65.08Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €52.98Sep
- €51.33Oct
- €40.33Nov
- €34.83Dec
- €37.03Jan
- €37.58Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 852 km against 741 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Zürich, Milan, Stuttgart, Turin. The gap between arriving and leaving is 53 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Cologne at 06:48 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Köln
Rail
- Koln Hauptbahnhof
- Köln Hbf
- Köln-Lövenich
Bus
- Koln Breslauer Platz
- Wahn S-Bahn
Air
- CGN
Ferry
- Weiß - Zündorf
- Zündorf - Weiß
Genoa
Rail
- Genova Piazza Principe
- Genoa Piazza Manin railway station
- Bari railway station
Bus
- Genova Autostazione
- Genoa City Tour
Air
- GOA
Ferry
- Genova Stazione Marittima
- GNV Genova
The fare from GOA into Genoa is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from GOA into Genoa?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Genoa costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BlaBlaCar | €41.43 | 11h 48m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €38.68 | 11h 55m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 SNCF | €88.34 | 6h 30m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €32.00 | 83% |
| Taxes | €3.20 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 4% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €38.68 | 100% |
A day in Genoa hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Genova Piazza Principe
Most of the points near Genova Piazza Principe open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Cologne to Genoa
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Cologne to Genoa?
The fastest journey from Cologne to Genoa takes 6h 30m door to door, of which 6h 3m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 10h 43m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Cologne to Genoa?
The cheapest fare from Cologne to Genoa is €38.68, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €75.53. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Cologne to Genoa?
The cheapest way from Cologne to Genoa is by Coach, at €45.28 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 12h 12m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Genoa?
The fastest way from Cologne to Genoa is by Train, at 6h 47m door to door. Only 6h 3m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €105.94.
When should I book Cologne to Genoa?
Fares from Cologne to Genoa bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €30.43. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 233 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Cologne to Genoa?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Cologne to Genoa, at €45.28. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Cologne to Genoa?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Cologne to Genoa, at €34.83 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Cologne to Genoa?
3 operators sell services from Cologne to Genoa across 2 modes: BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, SNCF. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Cologne to Genoa?
43 percent of the services we sell from Cologne to Genoa are direct. The rest connect at Zürich, Milan, Stuttgart, Turin, with about 53 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Cologne to Genoa produce?
Traveling from Cologne to Genoa by Coach produces about 23.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 28.1 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Cologne to Genoa use?
Services from Cologne to Genoa by Train leave from Koln Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Genova Piazza Principe. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Cologne to Genoa?
3 of the 3 operators we sell from Cologne to Genoa allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Cologne to Genoa on September 10, 2026: 852 km of route against 741 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €38.68, and 6h 30m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Genoa afterward does not belong to us.
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