How to travel from Milan to Cologne

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Travel Information from Milan to Cologne

Distance391 miles (630 km)
Available travel modesBus, flight or train
Ticket price range$28 - $77
Cheapest modeFlight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • $28 (€25) • 1 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, 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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from Milan to Cologne

How to get from Milan to Cologne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Milan to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
11:45PM13h15
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
01:00PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$731One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:45PM13h15
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
01:00PMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$731One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LAERLX1639+Eurowings LX4424
06:45AM2h50
Milan Malpensa Airport
09:35AMCologne Bonn Airport
$5911One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus
08:25PM12h00
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
08:25AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$731One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:25PM17h30
Milano, Milan Linate Airport
08:55AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$861One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:30AM15h25
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
02:55AMKöln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
$1011One-way
1 transfer
Air DolomitiLH9449+LufthansaLH1984
01:20PM3h50
Milan Malpensa Airport
05:10PMCologne Bonn Airport
$3541One-way
1 transfer
ITAAZ2029 · AZ7780
09:30AM5h35
Milan Linate Airport
03:05PMCologne Bonn Airport
$5611One-way
1 transfer
AJetVF62 · VF89
01:15PM25h45
Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
03:00PMCologne Bonn Airport
$5321One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Milan to Cologne

Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Milan to Cologne.

FAQs

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.

    Many of our customers traveling from Milan to Cologne don't make Cologne their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Cologne are Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Cologne to any of these top destinations today!
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