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

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There are 10 ways to get from Varese 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 Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 31m
    €85–269

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varese 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 / ...
    9h 14m
    €63–256

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como Grandate to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 518 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N487 / ...
    15h 56m
    €71–112

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    12h 30m
    €114–395

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 16m
    €63–281

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

    1. Take the train from Varese to Milano Dateotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 13m
    €90–292

  7. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 18m
    €104–262

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 57m
    €111–306

  9. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 43m
    €79–305

  10. Drive 776.7 km

    1. Drive from Varese to Colognecar car 776.7 km
    7h 26m
    €121–174

Varese to Cologne by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Varese to Köln Hbf via Bellinzona and Basel SBB in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varese - Stazione FNM to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Como Grandate, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 56m.

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