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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 €70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 58m. 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 €70, while a flight costs an average of €358.
Distance: 391 miles (630 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€358 Average price | €70 Average price Cheapest | €182 Average price | €192 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 40m Average total duration 15h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 19m Average total duration 8h 49m 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 €112 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Milan costing on average €182.
A bus is €288 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Milan costing on average €358.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 15h 40m.
You'll arrive about 6h 6m sooner (2h 58m by flight vs 9h 4m by car). Tickets start at around €358 compared to roughly €192 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
- FlixBus4:50 AM12h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€511One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:50 AM12h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€511One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 553212:00 PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport1:30 PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport€771One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 101 · EC 1516:54 AM8h56Cologne Hbf3:50 PMMilan Centrale€1851One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:35 PM12h35Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:10 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€531One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:05 PM14h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:20 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€531One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:40 PM14h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)5:05 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€611One-way1 transfer
- FR 55508:10 AM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport9:40 AMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport€811One-way0 transfers
LH1983+LH51906:05 PM2h55Cologne Bonn Airport9:00 PMMilan Linate Airport€3011One-way1 transfer- LH1985+
LH74328:10 PM3h00Cologne Bonn Airport11:10 PMMilan Malpensa Airport€3011One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Milan:
A bus is €112 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Milan costing on average €182.
A bus is €288 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Milan costing on average €358.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 15h 40m.
- Around 14 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 Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, ITA, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, AJet, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Egypt Air to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Milan by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, ITA.
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