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How to get fromAltötting to Cologneby train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Altötting to Cologne by train, night train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mühldorf to Ostbahnhoftrain train Rb40 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 7m
    €115–283

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mühldorf to Landshuttrain train
    2. Take the train from Landshut to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the nighttrain from Regensburg Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 10m
    €54–194

  3. Drive  619.3 km

    1. Drive from Altötting to Colognecar car 619.3 km
    5h 23m
    €91–132

  4. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Mühldorf to Landshuttrain train
    2. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 16m
    €94–304

  5. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Mühldorf to Ostbahnhoftrain train Rb40 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    7h 58m
    €113–279

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Altötting to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    8h 27m
    €143–189

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mühldorf to Landshuttrain train
    2. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    5h 47m
    €102–314

  8. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tüßling to Freilassingtrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    6h 29m
    €98–279

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Mühldorf to Landshuttrain train
    2. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 22m
    €117–359

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mühldorf to Landshuttrain train
    2. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    4. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €158–423

Altötting to Cologne by train and subway

Calendar92Weekly Services
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Altötting, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Altötting to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Mühldorf, Ostbahnhof, Ostbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 7h 7m.

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