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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 Bovisa Politecnicotrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Paviatrain train
    5h 36m
    €65–230

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    6h 25m
    €45–184

  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 25m
    €139–350

  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
    10h 58m
    €118–148

  5. Drive  854.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Paviacar car 854.7 km
    8h 4m
    €138–200

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    5h 40m
    €106–281

  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 14m
    €76–271

  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 17m
    €58–219

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - 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
    7h 17m

  10. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 50m
    €124–354

  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 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Pavia via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and Milano - Famagosta in around 10h 58m.

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