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There are 10 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Milan by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 32m
    €85–258

  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 Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 16m
    €58–201

  3. Train

    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 7m
    €102–753

  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
    10h 12m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln 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
    13h 3m
    €116–415

  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 Porta Garibalditrain train
    4h 37m
    €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 24m
    €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
    4h 49m
    €63–227

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    15h 38m
    €84–144

  10. Drive 825.5 km

    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Milancar car 825.5 km
    7h 40m
    €130–187

Köln Hbf to Milan by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 728.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Milan, 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 Milano Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 10h 7m.

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