There are 10 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or bus
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
8h 9m€110–562Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MXP - DUS
6h 10m€39–225Drive 796 km
- Drive from Stresa to Colognecar 796 km
7h 57m€127–183Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Varese Nordtrain
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MXP - CGN
5h 28m€64–238Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain Ir26
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
9h 11m€167–668Train #2
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain Ice
9h 24m€243–695Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIN - DUS
6h 25m€95–268Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BGY - CGN
6h 50m€97–361Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
6h 41m€117–307Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
7h 28m€127–354
Lake Maggiore to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €35 - €230 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Maggiore to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bellinzona, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Lake Maggiore and Cologne is 742 km. The road distance is 796 km.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 8h 9m and costs €110 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Lake Maggiore to Cologne, including transfers.
Lake Maggiore to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellinzona station.
Lake Maggiore to Cologne train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Maggiore to Cologne is 796 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Lake Maggiore to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Locarno to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bellinzona, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–27
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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