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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 33m
    €66–190

  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 58m
    €59–212

  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 30m
    €143–654

  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 6m

  5. Drive 854.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Paviacar car 854.7 km
    8h 3m
    €136–196

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

    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
    5h 22m
    €90–270

  7. 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 24m
    €68–250

  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
    €63–276

  9. 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 39m
    €124–655

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    15h 17m
    €68–127

Cologne to Pavia by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milan 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 12h.

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