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

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  1. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 32m
    €69–229

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Novara Nord to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain 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 17m
    €56–221

  3. Train via Spiez

    1. Take the train from Novara to Domodossolatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Spiez to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 26m
    €90–303

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Novara to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus 519 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    12h 45m

  5. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfi to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus 52 / ...
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 46m
    €121–393

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

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    5h 52m
    €85–282

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

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    5h 33m
    €59–225

  8. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 22m
    €95–247

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 43
    10h 36m
    €119–275

  10. Drive 835.6 km

    1. Drive from Novara to Colognecar car 835.6 km
    8h 7m
    €128–184

Novara to Cologne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Novara to Köln Hbf via Domodossola, Spiez, and Basel SBB in around 10h 26m.

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