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

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  1. Train

    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 Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovannitrainEc
    9h 8m
    €132–420

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

    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
    5h 36m
    €45–252

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN177 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to ComobusN1308 / ...
    15h 28m
    €73–121

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. GiovannitrainEc
    11h 40m
    €123–430

  5. Drive 778.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Comocar778.9 km
    7h 7m
    €120–174

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrainNightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Como P.le S. GottardobusItabus
    13h 41m
    €117–376

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Como S.Giovannitrain
    6h 1m
    €89–303

  8. 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 Como S. Giovannitrain
    5h 28m
    €63–231

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    5h 29m
    €93–240

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Como S.Giovannitrain
    5h 49m
    €67–221

  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 Como S. Giovannitrain
    6h 53m
    €147–339

  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 Como S. Giovannitrain
    5h 57m
    €83–290

Cologne to Como by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Como, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Como S. Giovanni via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Como via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 15h 28m.

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