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

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  1. Bus, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Varese, Morosini,Stazione FS FNbus
    2. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    5h 41m

  2. Train via Bellinzona

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varese to BellinzonatrainS50
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 35m
    €58–236

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sesto Calende to Domodossolatrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Basel SBBtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain43
    10h 31m
    €115–265

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como Grandate to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus518 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbusN487 / ...
    17h 35m
    €71–134

  5. Drive 786.6 km

    1. Drive from Ispra to Colognecar786.6 km
    7h 33m
    €124–179

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

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 23m
    €63–280

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

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 20m
    €101–267

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

    1. Take the train from Gavirate to Milano Cadornatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 3m
    €99–314

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

    1. Take the train from Gavirate to Milano Cadornatrain
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamobus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    7h 40m
    €60–282

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainIc21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain43
    10h 52m
    €79–245

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Paradiso to Basilea Badisherbus
    2. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Köln Hbftrain43N
    16h 21m

Ispra to Cologne by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ispra, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Ispra to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Sesto Calende, Domodossola, and Basel SBB in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ispra, Mazzini/Roma,distributore to Koeln Hbf via Varese, Kennedy,Autostazione, Varese - Stazione FNM, Como Grandate, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 17h 35m.

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