The average train between Milano Centrale Station and Cologne takes 11h 33m and the fastest train takes 9h 19m. The train service runs several times per day from Milano Centrale Station to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Milano Centrale Station and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 7:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Milano Centrale Station is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Cologne at 10:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 11h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Milano Centrale Station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale Station station and arriving at Cologne station via Basel Sbb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
Milano Centrale Station to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
Milano Centrale Station to Cologne train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Book your Milano Centrale Station to Cologne train tickets online with Trenitalia EuroCity and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Milano Centrale Station and Cologne is 628.1 km. The road distance is 854 km.
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 52m.