Travel Information from Milan to Cologne
| 391 miles (630 km) | |
| Bus, flight or train | |
| $28 - $77 | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus, flight or train to travel 391 miles (630 km) from Milan to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Milan to Cologne.
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How to get from Milan to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Milan to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Milan to Cologne
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There are 3 travel options between Milan and Cologne. You can take a bus, flight or train.
The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Milan is by taking a flight, which costs on average $28 (€25).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Milan to Cologne:
Taking a flight costs $14 (€13) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $42 (€38) for the same trip.
Taking a flight costs $50 (€45) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $77 (€70).
The quickest way to travel between Milan and Cologne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 12 h 55 min on average.
Getting to Cologne by train takes 8 h 23 min on average.
Cologne is approximately 391 miles (630 km) away from Milan.
The average frequency per day from Milan to Cologne is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Milan to Cologne as scheduled services by bus, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Milan to Cologne:
- Flights mostly leave from Milan Malpensa Airport and tend to arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Milan to Cologne:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Cologne by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Milan to Cologne for $42 (€38) on Omio.
- Ryanair, Eurowings, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa or AnadoluJet can get you to Cologne by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Ryanair from Milan to Cologne for $28 (€25) on Omio.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn for trains to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Milan to Cologne tickets on Omio for $77 (€70).
Yes, there are direct routes from Milan to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- You'll find direct buses with FlixBus.
- You'll find direct flights with Ryanair or Smartwings.
- You can take a direct train with.
Direct services to Cologne 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.
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