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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Como 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 Como S. Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    8h 22m
    €111–316

  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 Saronno to Como Lagotrain train
    5h 53m
    €43–181

  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
    9h 46m
    €110–139

  4. Drive  779.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Comocar car 779.8 km
    7h 9m
    €126–182

  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 Saronno to Como Lagotrain train
    5h 4m
    €63–227

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    9h 12m
    €175–330

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Comobus bus
    11h 53m
    €78–150

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Monza to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    6h 13m
    €107–271

  9. 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 Como S.Giovannitrain train
    5h 53m
    €77–312

  10. 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 Saronno to Como Lagotrain train
    5h 34m
    €80–239

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    7h 1m
    €150–318

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

    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
    6h 45m

Cologne to Como by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Como, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Como S. Giovanni via Basel SBB and Bellinzona in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Como via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 9h 46m.

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