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How to get fromComo to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Como to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-GoldautrainEc
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    8h 43m
    €97–379

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Como Borghi to Saronnotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 36m
    €50–257

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN1308 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbusN177 / ...
    15h 15m
    €74–121

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrainEc
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    11h 59m
    €246–446

  5. Drive 780.1 km

    1. Drive from Como to Colognecar780.1 km
    7h 6m
    €121–174

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to BellinzonatrainS10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    9h 2m
    €55–311

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

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    6h 13m
    €95–302

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    5h 30m
    €62–219

  9. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 17m
    €86–243

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

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 54m
    €61–218

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    6h 13m
    €87–276

Como to Cologne by train

Calendar133Weekly Trains
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Como, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to Köln Hbf via Arth-Goldau, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 15m.

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