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

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There are 11 ways to get from Novara to Cologne by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 35m
    €62–232

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 24m
    €42–194

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 31m
    €166–338

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Novara to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    14h 33m
    €85–118

  5. Drive  836.7 km

    1. Drive from Novara to Colognecar car 836.7 km
    8h 5m
    €135–195

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 51m
    €108–272

  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 Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    5h 32m
    €78–273

  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 1m
    €90–245

  9. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 22m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Novara to Domodossolatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 32m
    €156–344

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Luganotrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 57m
    €226–339

Novara to Cologne by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Novara to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novara to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 14h 33m.

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