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How to get fromMilan to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Milan to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 8m
    €59–175

  2. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    5h 21m
    €55–265

  3. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    4h 50m

  4. 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 / ...
    9h 9m
    €167–533

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Bonn Hbfbus bus
    12h 57m

  6. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    4h 15m
    €60–205

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

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi 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 Messe/Deutztrain train
    5h 22m

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    5h 43m
    €72–298

  9. 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 / ...
    9h 39m
    €171–689

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milan to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    13h 13m
    €72–124

  11. Drive 812.3 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)car car 812.3 km
    7h 33m
    €126–182

Milan to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany?

You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milan to Cologne Airport CGN 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 12h.

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