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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Lago di Como by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain
    5h 8m
    €75–223

  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 Saronno to Como Lagotrain
    5h 42m
    €45–252

  3. Train

    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

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN487 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to ComobusN1308 / ...
    14h 53m
    €68–120

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Drive 778.9 km

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

Cologne to Lago di Como by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lago di 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 14h 53m.

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