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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 prices starting from €36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.6 - 1.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, and a flight costs an average of €19.
Distance: 630 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€185 Average price | €62 Average price Cheapest | €167 Average price |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 38m Average total duration 15h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 26m Average total duration 8h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
- FlixBus4:50 AM12h00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€661One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:50 AM12h00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€661One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 553211:35 AM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport1:05 PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport€3021One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus11:05 PM14h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)1:20 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€961One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM15h05Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)8:05 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€971One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 PM15h40Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)11:15 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€1121One-way1 transfer
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LH94488:30 AM3h45Cologne Bonn Airport12:15 PMMilan Malpensa Airport€3201One-way1 transfer- LH4105+LH18528:30 AM4h30Cologne Bonn Airport1:00 PMMilan Linate Airport€3201One-way1 transfer
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VF611:20 AM10h25Cologne Bonn Airport11:45 AMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport€3821One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Milan:
A flight is €17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Milan costing on average €36.
A flight is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Milan costing on average €73.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 43m.
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 7 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 Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA to go to Milan by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Smartwings.
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