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

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There are 12 ways to get from Pavia to Cologne by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 7m
    €92–301

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 2m
    €50–263

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 28m
    €124–250

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbusN487 / ...
    16h 15m
    €70–170

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.GiovannitrainS11
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrainEc
    3. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    15h 12m
    €255–482

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Pavia to Milano Bovisa Politecnicotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMXP - CGN
    5h 20m
    €77–239

  7. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    5h 19m
    €67–236

  8. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 13m
    €60–218

  9. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 56m
    €90–270

  10. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeLIN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 6m
    €78–253

  11. Train via Pavia

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    10h 38m
    €120–300

  12. Drive 855.3 km

    1. Drive from Pavia to Colognecar855.3 km
    8h 2m
    €132–191

Pavia to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pavia, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Pavia to Köln Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 12h.

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