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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 €44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 54m. 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 €44, and a train costs an average of €90.
Distance: 630 km
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€153 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest | €193 Average price |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 32m Average total duration 15h 2m 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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The best way to travel from Cologne to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Milan:
A flight is €19 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Milan costing on average €44.
A flight is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Milan costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 40m.
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
- Around 14 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 (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings , KM Malta Airlines, Smartwings, TUIfly, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, airmax, ITA to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Milan by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings , KM Malta Airlines, Smartwings.
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