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There are 11 ways to get from Monza 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)planeLIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 2m
    €95–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to LeverkusenbusN11
    17h 23m
    €47–88

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Monza to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain41 / ...
    9h
    €165–277

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrainEc / ...
    3. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    14h 24m
    €237–443

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

    1. Take the train from Monza to Saronnotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    4h 54m
    €70–235

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

    1. Take the train from Monza to Saronnotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 34m
    €53–256

  7. Fly Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    4h 35m
    €74–252

  8. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    4h 59m
    €63–225

  9. Fly Il Caravaggio International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 11m
    €97–253

  10. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Monza to Freiburg(Breisgau) HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    9h 7m
    €145–263

  11. Drive 815.9 km

    1. Drive from Monza to Colognecar815.9 km
    7h 38m
    €128–184

Monza to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Monza, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Monza to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 9h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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