There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Lago di Como by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CGN - MXP
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain
5h 4m€59–199Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain
5h 44m€45–192Train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
8h 57m€171–679Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Comobus
10h 6m€110–139Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
11h 40m€135–362Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Como S.Giovannitrain
6h 1m€94–268Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Saronno to Como Lagotrain
5h 24m€91–313Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CGN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovannitrain
5h 56m€68–286Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain
7h 1m€146–412Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Comobus
12h 4m€81–169Drive 779.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Comocar 779.8 km
7h 9m€122–176
Cologne to Lago di Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Lago di Como is to train and bus which costs €80 - €170 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Lago di Como is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs €55 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Como - Cavour via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and Como - Chiesa di San Zenone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Cologne and Lago di Como is 663 km. The road distance is 779.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lago di Como without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs €170 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Cologne to Lago di Como, including transfers.
Cologne to Lago di Como bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Lago di Como train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Lago di Como is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs €170 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €140 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lago di Como, Italy?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Como S. Giovanni via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Como - Cavour via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Como, and Como - Chiesa di San Zenone in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Saronno to Como Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Saronno to Como Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Saronno to Como Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53–58
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Lago di Como bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Zürich Bus Station.
Cologne to Lago di Como train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Lago di Como is 780 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Cologne to Lago di Como.
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