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

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There are 10 ways to get from Gallarate to Cologne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €60–271

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Gallarate to Bellinzonatrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 32m
    €64–258

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N487 / ...
    14h 20m
    €67–104

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gallarate to Luganotrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 49m
    €115–396

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gallarate to Milano Dateotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €90–301

  6. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 51m
    €100–257

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

    1. Take the train from Gallarate to Milano Dateotrain 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
    5h 49m
    €65–207

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Gallarate to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    8h 15m
    €117–295

  9. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Gallarate to Luganotrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 35m
    €73–356

  10. Drive 801.2 km

    1. Drive from Gallarate to Colognecar car 801.2 km
    7h 27m
    €125–181

Gallarate to Cologne by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gallarate, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Gallarate to Köln Hbf via Bellinzona and Basel SBB in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 12h.

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