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How to get fromCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milanby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milan by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    2h 23m
    €60–171

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    10h 40m
    €118–761

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    12h 32m
    €71–115

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    14h 22m
    €109–394

  5. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    2h 35m
    €63–200

  6. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 46m

  7. Drive 814.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milancar car 814.2 km
    7h 30m
    €127–183

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milan by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 23m

What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany and Milan, Italy?

You can take a train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Milano Centrale via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Milan 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 12h.

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