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

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There are 10 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
    €62–207

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, line 41 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 16m
    €37–194

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 22m
    €164–437

  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
    €82–121

  5. Drive  836.7 km

    1. Drive from Novara to Colognecar car 836.7 km
    8h 5m
    €133–193

  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 44m
    €93–264

  7. 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
    €94–298

  8. 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 39m
    €63–255

  9. Train

    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
    €266–799

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Busto Arsizio Nord to Bellinzonatrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 58m
    €111–801

Novara to Cologne by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest 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 Rho Fiera Milano, Rho-Fiera Milano, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Novara to Köln via Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB in around 14h 33m.

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