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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Pavia by plane, train, bus, 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)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    5h 27m
    €65–221

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    6h 3m
    €39–180

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    10h 24m
    €141–354

  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
    11h 29m
    €119–153

  5. Drive  854.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Paviacar car 854.7 km
    8h 4m
    €137–197

  6. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Paviatrain train
    5h 26m
    €92–253

  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
    5h 26m
    €66–258

  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
    5h 15m
    €70–207

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LUX - LIN
    8h 56m
    €67–296

  10. Train via Mannheim

    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 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    10h 36m
    €121–354

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    17h 23m
    €79–123

Cologne to Pavia by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 696.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Pavia via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Pavia via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Milano - Famagosta, famagosta m2, rogoredo m3, and Milano Rogoredo in around 11h 29m.

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