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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: 391 miles (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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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Milan is by taking a flight 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 $21 (€17) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to Milan costing on average $45 (€36).
A flight is $68 (€55) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Milan costing on average $92 (€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.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, Eurowings , Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, TUIfly, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, ITA to go to Milan by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, Eurowings , Smartwings.
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