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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chiasso to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    7h 45m
    €135–296

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    6h 7m
    €51–254

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Chiasso to Basilea Badisherbus
    2. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    14h 42m
    €95–320

  4. Drive 773.3 km

    1. Drive from Chiasso to Colognecar773.3 km
    7h
    €134–194

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    5h 20m
    €76–227

  6. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainIc21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    9h 4m
    €55–315

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chiasso to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    6h 18m
    €95–303

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    5h 35m
    €63–230

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hbtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    6h 1m
    €125–309

  10. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 49m
    €82–240

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    6h 17m
    €88–257

Chiasso to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chiasso, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Chiasso to Köln Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 45m.

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