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

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There are 11 ways to get from Mendrisio 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 Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 58m
    €90–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N474
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N61 / ...
    13h 26m
    €53–107

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio 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 / ...
    8h 46m
    €59–271

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Chiasso to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 43m
    €118–404

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

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 43m
    €68–290

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

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Seregnotrain train
    2. Take the train from Seregno to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €92–295

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

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train 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 45m
    €109–271

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 29m
    €110–313

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

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    5h 52m
    €79–295

  10. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 15m
    €75–312

  11. Drive 766.7 km

    1. Drive from Mendrisio to Colognecar car 766.7 km
    6h 59m
    €132–190

Mendrisio to Cologne by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mendrisio, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Mendrisio to Köln Hbf via Bellinzona and Basel SBB in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mendrisio to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lugano, Frankfurt central train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 13h 26m.

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