How to travel from Cologne to Milan

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.