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

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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 Borghi to Saronnotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    4h 49m
    €65–234

  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 31m
    €55–257

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain42 / ...
    8h 6m
    €136–297

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN1308 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbusN177 / ...
    15h 22m
    €75–109

  5. 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
    12h 12m
    €250–439

  6. 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 8m
    €100–322

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

    1. Take the train from Como Borghi to Saronnotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 19m
    €82–253

  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 32m
    €57–293

  9. 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 56m
    €62–228

  10. 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 9m
    €87–286

  11. Drive 780.1 km

    1. Drive from Como to Colognecar780.1 km
    7h 6m
    €122–177

Como to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest 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 Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Köln Hbf via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 22m.

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