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Cologne ▸ Milan

Milan ▸ Cologne ⇄
2.9 a dayfastest 12h00☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇮🇹 Italy

Direct buses · no change

CologneMannheimHeidelbergKarlsruheStuttgartTübingenMilan· 630 km as the crow flies
  • 04:50 → 16:50
    FlixBus N487
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Milan (Lampugnano bus station) · via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Basel
    12h004 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:50 → 15:50)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 18:35 → 07:10+1
    FlixBus N177 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Milan (Lampugnano bus station) · via Mannheim, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart…
    12h358 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:35 → 06:10+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 23:05 → 13:20+1
    FlixBus N11 ☾ Overnight
    Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → Milan (Lampugnano bus station) · via Bonn, Saarbrücken, Strasbourg, Freiburg…
    14h157 stops
    Runs: Wed to Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:05 → 12:20+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Cologne to Milan?

Yes. 2.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Cologne to Milan?

The fastest takes 12h00; the slowest 14h15, for 630 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 04:50 and the latest at 23:05, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cologne to Milan?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 18:35 arriving 07:10 the next morning.

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