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There are 11 ways to get from Novara to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Novara Nord to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 24m
    €54–237

  2. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel SbbtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 16m
    €127–376

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Novara to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusVieste
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbusN177 / ...
    15h
    €73–105

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Luganotrain
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrainEc / ...
    3. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    15h 17m
    €225–403

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

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    5h 58m
    €92–269

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

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    5h 29m
    €68–251

  7. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMXP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 16m
    €94–251

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 50m
    €67–213

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLIN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 44m
    €79–238

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Novara to DomodossolatrainRe
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Basel SBBtrainEc
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 27m
    €97–270

  11. Drive 834.6 km

    1. Drive from Novara to Colognecar834.6 km
    8h 3m
    €129–186

Novara to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Novara to Köln Hbf via Rho-Fiera Milano, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novara to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h.

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