There are 9 ways to get from Monza to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Monza to Mannheim HbfEc
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf43 / ...
8h 28m€142–305Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Monza to Saronno
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MXP - DUS
5h 42m€50–257Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNN177 / ...
15h 20m€71–115Train, night train
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBEc / ...
- Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelNj
13h 52m€243–450Drive 815.9 km
- Drive from Monza to Cologne815.9 km
7h 38m€126–183Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Monza to Milano Forlanini
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LIN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
5h 10m€92–299Fly Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BGY - CGN
4h 35m€74–217Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)LIN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 51m€58–215Fly Il Caravaggio International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BGY - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
5h 19m€99–274
Monza to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monza to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Monza to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Monza to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Monza and arriving at Köln Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Monza and Cologne is 822 km. The road distance is 815.9 km.
The best way to get from Monza to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Monza to Cologne, including transfers.
Monza to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Monza station.
The best way to get from Monza to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 28m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €220 and takes 4h 35m.
Monza to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monza to Cologne is 816 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Monza to Cologne.
What companies run services between Monza, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Monza to Köln Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–90 and the journey takes 13h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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