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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    8h 43m
    CHF 68–359

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
    5h 52m
    CHF 43–234

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Zurich Bus StationbusN177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich to ChiassobusSenise
    14h 33m
    CHF 59–95

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to ChiassotrainEc / ...
    12h 26m
    CHF 94–361

  5. Drive 773.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Chiassocar773.5 km
    7h 1m
    CHF 126–182

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrainNightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to ChiassotrainEcm
    11h 34m
    CHF 105–330

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
    5h 19m
    CHF 64–208

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    6h 3m
    CHF 90–285

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
    5h 40m
    CHF 80–220

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain
    5h 36m
    CHF 57–240

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain
    7h 40m
    CHF 117–277

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeDUS - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain
    6h 4m
    CHF 77–256

Cologne to Chiasso by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Chiasso via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Chiasso via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Zurich Bus Station, and Zurich in around 14h 33m.

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