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

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There are 9 ways to get from Milan to Cologne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €87–296

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

    cheapest
    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 44m
    €48–247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 41m
    €144–307

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N487 / ...
    12h 20m
    €67–97

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuelnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 2m
    €272–484

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 22m
    €49–259

  7. 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 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 53m
    €62–202

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

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi 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 17m
    €89–245

  9. Drive 824.3 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Colognecar car 824.3 km
    7h 41m
    €129–186

Milan to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Köln Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 12h.

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