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

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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 Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Novara Nord to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    4h 27m
    €72–258

  2. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 9m
    €50–269

  3. Train via Domodossola

    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 34m
    €96–266

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Novara to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanobusN424 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbusN487 / ...
    13h 49m
    €67–125

  5. 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 50m
    €225–403

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

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 43m
    €98–311

  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 Hbftrain
    5h 6m
    €88–256

  8. 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 28m
    €58–278

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 4m
    €86–279

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel SbbtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain43
    10h 41m
    €134–267

  11. Drive 834.6 km

    1. Drive from Novara to Colognecar834.6 km
    8h 4m
    €131–190

Novara to Cologne by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest 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 Domodossola and Basel SBB in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novara to Koeln Hbf via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 13h 49m.

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