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How to get fromCologne to Chiassoby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Chiasso by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Chiassotrain train S10 / ...
    8h 12m
    CHF 68–274

  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 Mendrisiotrain train
    6h 4m
    CHF 33–181

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Comobus bus
    10h 4m
    CHF 101–130

  4. Drive  773.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chiassocar car 773.5 km
    7h 1m
    CHF 149–215

  5. 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 Mendrisiotrain train
    5h 15m
    CHF 57–227

  6. 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 Chiassotrain train
    8h 33m
    CHF 144–273

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Chiassobus bus
    12h 55m
    CHF 75–122

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    5h 50m
    CHF 77–250

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

    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
    6h 30m
    CHF 100–247

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train
    5h 55m
    CHF 71–291

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    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
    6h 6m
    CHF 52–196

  12. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    6h 55m

Cologne to Chiasso by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chiasso, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Chiasso via Basel SBB and Bellinzona in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Chiasso - Stazione via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Como, and Como - Chiesa di San Zenone in around 10h 4m.

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