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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Pavia by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Milano Dateo to Paviatrain train
    5h 16m
    €80–255

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

    cheapest
    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 Bovisa Politecnicotrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain train
    5h 57m
    €49–169

  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 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    10h 54m
    €122–550

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Cadenazzotrain train
    3. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain train
    14h 14m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    14h 6m
    €113–411

  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 Bovisa Politecnicotrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain train
    5h 27m
    €66–198

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Milano Dateo to Paviatrain train
    5h 12m
    €71–220

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paviatrain train
    5h 31m
    €58–268

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    15h 32m
    €64–119

  10. Drive 854.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Paviacar car 854.8 km
    8h 4m
    €132–190

Cologne to Pavia by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Pavia, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pavia via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milan 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 12h.

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