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How to get fromMilan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cologneby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    2h 25m
    €81–260

  2. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2h 29m
    €70–274

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale 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 / ...
    10h 25m
    €163–524

  4. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 57m

  5. Drive 831.3 km

    1. Drive from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Colognecar car 831.3 km
    7h 50m
    €130–188

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 34m
    €167–683

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milan to Bonn UN Campusbus bus FlixBus N11
    16h 12m
    €77–131

Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Cologne by subway, tram, and train

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 721.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 25m

What companies run services between Milan Linate Airport (LIN), Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Air France fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Linate Aeroporto to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Tricolore, tricolore m4, stazione centrale m2 m3, Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 25m.

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