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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.6 - 1.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €61, while a train costs an average of €177.
Distance: 630 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€110 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest | €177 Average price | €192 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 47m Average total duration 16h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 28m Average total duration 8h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Milan:
A bus is €49 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Milan costing on average €110.
A bus is €116 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Milan costing on average €177.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 28m.
Bus takes on average 16h 47m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Milan
How to get from Cologne to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM15h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)2:50 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€621One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM15h30Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)2:50 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€621One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FR 55327:15 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport8:45 PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport€3491One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 101 · EC 1516:56 AM8h57Cologne Hbf3:53 PMMilan Centrale€2221One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM14h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:05 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:05 PM14h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:20 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€651One-way0 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus12:14 PM18h11Cologne Hbf6:25 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€691One-way2 transfers
LH1977 · LH18561:05 PM3h35Cologne Bonn Airport4:40 PMMilan Malpensa Airport€2911One-way1 transfer- LH1973+
LH94488:30 AM3h45Cologne Bonn Airport12:15 PMMilan Malpensa Airport€4031One-way1 transfer - LH1973+LH18528:30 AM4h30Cologne Bonn Airport1:00 PMMilan Linate Airport€4031One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Milan:
A bus is €49 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Milan costing on average €110.
A bus is €116 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Milan costing on average €177.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 28m.
Bus takes on average 16h 47m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Milan as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, AJet, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic to go to Milan by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Smartwings.
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