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How to get fromLago di Como to Cologneby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Lago di 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
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    4h 52m
    €70–245

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 33m
    €48–256

  3. Train via Arth

    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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain43
    9h 2m
    €104–274

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN1308 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbusN487 / ...
    14h 4m
    €70–120

  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 30m
    €250–439

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

    1. Take the train from Lecco to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 8m
    €98–312

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    6h 15m
    €148–356

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

    1. Take the train from Lecco to Ponte S.Pietrotrain
    2. Take the train from Ponte S.Pietro to Bergamotrain
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    5h 57m
    €55–263

  9. Train, train to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lecco to Ponte S.Pietrotrain
    2. Take the train from Ponte S.Pietro to Bergamotrain
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 33m
    €88–264

  10. 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 7m
    €55–291

  11. Drive 780.1 km

    1. Drive from Como to Colognecar780.1 km
    7h 6m
    €123–177

Lago di Como to Cologne by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lago di 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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Koeln Hbf via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 14h 4m.

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