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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 56m
    €63–195

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 45m
    €45–168

  3. Train via Arth

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 43
    9h
    €141–485

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como Grandate to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 024
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 30m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Biascatrain train S10
    2. Take the train from Biasca to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 33m
    €108–230

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

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    5h 35m
    €63–289

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

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 11m
    €85–248

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 46m
    €101–258

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

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 23m
    €71–228

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Bellinzonatrain train S10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 4m
    €110–491

  11. Drive 780.1 km

    1. Drive from Como to Colognecar car 780.1 km
    7h 12m
    €123–178

Como to Cologne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest 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 Messe/Deutz Bf via Arth-Goldau and Basel SBB in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como Grandate to Köln via Zürich Bus Station in around 11h 30m.

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