Milan → Cologne
Cologne → Milan ⇄4 a weekfastest 16h15European SleeperNight train
Direct trains · no change
- 14:30 → 07:59+1European Sleeper 400 Night trainMilano Porta Garibaldi → Köln Hbf · via Lugano, Bellinzona17h295 stops
- 15:18 → 07:59+1European Sleeper 400 Night trainMilano Porta Garibaldi → Köln Hbf · via Como, Lugano, Bellinzona16h417 stops
- 15:30 → 07:59+1European Sleeper 400 Night trainMilano Porta Garibaldi → Köln Hbf · via Lugano, Bellinzona16h295 stopsRuns: Only Sun 11 Oct, Sun 18 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEuropean Sleeper ↗
- 15:45 → 08:00+1European Sleeper 400 Night trainMilano Porta Garibaldi → Köln Hbf · via Como, Lugano, Bellinzona16h157 stopsRuns: Wed, FriEuropean Sleeper ↗
- 15:45 → 08:23+1European Sleeper 400 Night trainMilano Porta Garibaldi → Köln Hbf · via Como, Lugano, Bellinzona16h387 stops
- 15:45 → 08:28+1European Sleeper 400 Night trainMilano Porta Garibaldi → Köln Hbf · via Como, Lugano, Bellinzona16h437 stops
Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv, esleeper) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.
Door to door vs flying
Overnight: leave 15:45, arrive 08:00
The plane is -13h51 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.
From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Eurowings.