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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to BellinzonatrainS10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    8h 41m
    €54–271

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    5h 50m
    €51–217

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Frankfurt central train stationbusN474
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    13h 59m
    €55–124

  4. Train, night train

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

  5. Drive 766.7 km

    1. Drive from Mendrisio to Colognecar766.7 km
    6h 58m
    €132–191

  6. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    8h 46m
    €68–362

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

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 41m
    €91–231

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

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    6h 27m
    €92–270

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

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio 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 48m
    €89–290

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    7h 24m
    €115–308

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

    1. Take the train from Mendrisio to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 19m
    €67–214

Mendrisio to Cologne by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest 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 41m. 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 59m.

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