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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

    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
    5h 20m
    €83–297

  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 Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
    5h 58m
    €47–259

  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 Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    10h 39m
    €92–431

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN177 / ...
    15h 19m
    €80–136

  5. 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
    €75–356

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCGN - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paviatrain
    5h 21m
    €73–275

  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
    5h 16m
    €66–212

  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 Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain
    5h 59m
    €95–244

  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
    11h 4m
    €103–440

  10. Drive 854.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Paviacar854.8 km
    8h 2m
    €132–190

Cologne to Pavia by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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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 39m. 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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