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How to get fromLake Maggiore to Cologneby train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Cologne by train (Trenitalia), car, train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    8h 2m
    €109–309

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €45–206

  3. Drive  796 km

    1. Drive from Stresa to Colognecar car 796 km
    7h 57m
    €130–187

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Varese Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    5h 28m
    €64–244

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 59m
    €213–345

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain train Ir26
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 11m
    €172–339

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €110–286

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 43m
    €105–313

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 15m
    €116–315

  10. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 15m

Lake Maggiore to Cologne by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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 2m.

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