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How to get fromCologne Central Station to Milan Cathedralby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Milan Cathedral by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    4h 40m
    €80–258

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    5h 29m
    €58–201

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    10h 3m
    €117–665

  4. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    11h 5m

  5. Drive 826.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Central Station to Milan Cathedralcar car 826.9 km
    7h 42m
    €129–185

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    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 Cadornatrain train
    4h 49m
    €67–188

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4h 32m
    €60–274

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport 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
    5h 7m
    €64–239

  9. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    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 23m
    €82–667

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    15h 41m
    €79–134

Cologne Central Station to Milan Cathedral by train, subway, and foot

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Milan Cathedral, Lombardy, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Milan Cathedral via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, Centrale Fs, and Duomo M3 in around 10h 3m.

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