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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Milan by train, plane, bus, or car

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

    best
    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
    4h 41m
    €103–276

  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 Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 26m
    €41–179

  3. Train

    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 / ...
    4. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    9h 44m
    €111–351

  4. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    10h 12m
    €115–144

  5. Drive  824.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Milancar car 824.5 km
    7h 39m
    €133–192

  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 Porta Garibalditrain train
    4h 37m
    €61–225

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    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
    4h 37m
    €72–252

  8. 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
    4h 18m
    €54–214

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    6h 17m

  10. 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 Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    10h 12m
    €121–355

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    16h 9m
    €75–118

Cologne to Milan by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Milano Porta Garibaldi via Basel SBB, Bellinzona, and Como S.Giovanni in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Milano - Famagosta via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 10h 12m.

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