How to travel from Cologne to Milan

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Travel Information from Cologne to Milan

Distance630 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€27 - €60
Cheapest modeFlight • €27 • 1 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • €27 • 1 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 630 km by train, coach or flight between Cologne and Milan. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Cologne to Milan.

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from Cologne to Milan

How to get from Cologne to Milan by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
06:35PM12h35
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
07:10AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
671One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:20AM15h30
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
02:50AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
611One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

KM Malta AirlinesFR 5532
11:25AM1h30
Cologne Bonn Airport
12:55PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
2791One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
04:50AM12h00
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
04:50PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
731One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:15PM14h35
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
04:50AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
621One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
11:15PM13h55
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
01:10PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
751One-way
0 transfers
Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4051+LufthansaLH1856
01:20PM3h20
Cologne Bonn Airport
04:40PMMilan Malpensa Airport
2971One-way
1 transfer
Lufthansa CitylineLH1985+Air DolomitiLH9514
05:55PM2h50
Cologne Bonn Airport
08:45PMMilan Malpensa Airport
3511One-way
1 transfer
AJetVF92 · VF61
12:45AM11h30
Cologne Bonn Airport
12:15PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
5211One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Milan

Travel to Milan easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Milan.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Cologne to Milan: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Milan from Cologne is by taking a flight, which costs on average €27.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Milan:

Taking a flight costs €10 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €37.

A flight is €33 less than a train with an average ticket price of €60 from Cologne to Milan.

The quickest way to travel between Cologne and Milan is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Milan by coach takes 12 h 20 min on average.

Getting to Milan by train takes 8 h 40 min on average.

The distance between Cologne and Milan is around 630 km.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Milan is:

  • 8 coaches a day.
  • 7 flights a day.
  • 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Cologne to Milan as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Milan:

  • Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Milan:

  • You can travel between Cologne and Milan by coach with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €37 with FlixBus from Cologne to Milan.
  • You can travel to Milan from Cologne by flight with Ryanair, Eurowings, TUIfly, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa, Air Baltic or Austrian Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €27 with Ryanair from Cologne to Milan.
  • You can go to Milan from Cologne by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for €60 with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Milan on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Milan with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 2 direct coaches a day to Milan with FlixBus.
  • You'll find 1 direct flight a day to Milan with Ryanair.

Direct services to Milan tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Cologne to Milan often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence or Como. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Cologne and Milan itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Milan and any of these top destinations today!

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