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How to get fromKöln Hbf to Milano Centrale Stationby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Milano Centrale Station by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    4h 42m
    €88–276

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    cheapest
    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 46m
    €56–269

  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
    9h 51m
    €116–672

  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 36m

  5. Drive 825.6 km

    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Milano Centrale Stationcar car 825.6 km
    7h 39m
    €128–185

  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 Centraletrain train
    4h 49m
    €62–188

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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
    5h 17m
    €60–197

  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 54m
    €63–217

  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 6m
    €102–751

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Milanbus bus FlixBus N11
    16h 43m
    €76–122

Köln Hbf to Milano Centrale Station by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Milano Centrale Station, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Milano Centrale via Basel SBB and Lugano in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to stazione centrale via tonale via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Milano - Famagosta, and famagosta m2 in around 11h 36m.

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