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How to get fromCologne to Lake Iseoby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Lake Iseo 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
    6h 26m
    €74–262

  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
    8h 9m
    €47–190

  3. Train via Basel

    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
    12h 45m
    €111–381

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Bergamobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo Autostazione to Castro-Poltragnobus bus C
    14h 5m
    €83–113

  5. Drive  873.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Iseocar car 873.6 km
    8h 43m
    €142–205

  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
    7h 28m
    €120–288

  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
    7h 20m
    €74–261

  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
    7h 4m
    €67–235

  9. 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
    9h 38m
    €69–301

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train
    12h 51m
    €269–432

  11. Train, bus

    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 Bergamotrain train Re2
    5. Take the bus from Bergamo Autostazione to Castro-Poltragnobus bus C
    13h 6m
    €118–335

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bresciatrain train Fr
    16h 24m
    €143–252

Cologne to Lake Iseo by train and bus

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 706.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lake Iseo, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Sulzano via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Brescia in around 12h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Castro-Poltragno via Basel, Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Bergamo, and Bergamo Autostazione in around 14h 5m.

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