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

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

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    4h 34m
    €82–259

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 5m
    €49–202

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    8h 51m
    €169–427

  4. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 30m

  5. Drive 824.3 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Colognecar car 824.3 km
    7h 41m
    €131–189

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 31m
    €61–184

  7. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    4h 38m
    €57–244

  8. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    6h 37m
    €77–302

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 5m
    €169–677

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milan to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    15h 9m
    €68–122

Milan to Cologne by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to Köln Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 51m.

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