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How to get fromCologne to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)by train, plane, bus, night train, rideshare or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) by train, plane, bus, night train, rideshare, 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 6m
    €79–279

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

    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
    5h 19m
    €45–259

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-GoldautrainEc
    3. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Milano CentraletrainEc
    10h 18m
    €113–410

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN177 / ...
    15h 54m
    €73–118

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeCGN - LIN
    6h 17m
    €79–280

  6. 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 4m
    €65–207

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    5h 8m
    €81–265

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeLUX - LIN
    7h 46m
    €73–204

  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 Zürich HBtrainIce / ...
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Milano LambratetrainEc
    10h 27m
    €149–456

  10. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to MilanbusItabus
    16h 6m
    €75–355

  11. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Milan Linate-LINrideshare831.5 km
    7h 46m

  12. Drive 831.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)car831.5 km
    7h 46m
    €128–185

Cologne to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) by train, bus, and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Milan Linate Airport (LIN), Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Linate Aeroporto via Basel SBB, Arth-Goldau, Milano Centrale, stazione centrale via tonale, dateo, and Dateo in around 10h 18m. 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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