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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Brescia by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 11m
    €71–239

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    6h 54m
    €44–183

  3. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    11h 29m
    €107–352

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Veronabus bus N28
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bresciatrain train Fr
    15h 10m
    €92–193

  5. Drive  886.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Bresciacar car 886.3 km
    8h 41m
    €166–239

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    6h 13m
    €112–281

  7. 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 Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    6h 5m
    €70–248

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    5h 49m
    €59–226

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Bresciatrain train
    6h 43m
    €78–271

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 23m
    €67–296

  11. 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
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train Re6 / ...
    11h 31m
    €111–310

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona - Stazione FS to Brescia Poliambulanzabus bus Orio al Serio Airlink
    16h 8m
    €140–191

Cologne to Brescia by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brescia, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brescia via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cologne to Brescia Poliambulanza via Verona Porta Nuova Station and Verona - Stazione FS in around 16h 8m.

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