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There are 10 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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    4h 21m
    €80–282

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
    5h 4m
    €43–254

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta GaribalditrainS11
    10h
    €84–414

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN177 / ...
    13h 43m
    €69–111

  5. Drive 824.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Milancar824.5 km
    7h 38m
    €127–183

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    4h 29m
    €59–225

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    4h 17m
    €66–210

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
    5h 5m
    €94–252

  9. Train via Mannheim

    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 LuganotrainEc
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    10h 12m
    €94–420

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusBlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 5m
    €75–193

Cologne to Milan by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Lugano, and Como S.Giovanni in around 10h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–90 and the journey takes 12h 35m.

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