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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    6h 19m
    €91–294

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Bergamo to Trevigliotrain train
    3. Take the train from Treviglio to Crematrain train
    7h 12m
    €57–244

  3. Train

    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 Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    12h
    €100–516

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bergamobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Autolinee Bergamo to Cremabus bus M
    12h 15m
    €121–284

  5. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to San Donato Milanesebus bus 36
    3. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Cremabus bus
    16h 52m
    €59–183

  6. 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 Milano Centraletrain train
    6h 51m
    €71–210

  7. 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 14m
    €63–277

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 Milano Centraletrain train
    7h 20m
    €59–219

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trevigliotrain train
    7h 3m
    €93–246

  10. Train via Domodossola

    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 Domodossolatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Re4
    12h 31m
    €172–509

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bergamobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Autolinee Bergamo to Cremabus bus M
    14h 14m

  12. Drive 869.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Cremacar car 869.2 km
    8h 18m
    €138–199

Cologne to Crema by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Crema via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Treviglio in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Crema via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Bergamo, and Stazione Autolinee Bergamo in around 14h 14m.

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