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

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There are 11 ways to get from Altötting to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Muehldorf(Oberbay) to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 23m
    €104–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Simbach bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N236 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    13h 27m
    €62–99

  3. Drive  619.3 km

    1. Drive from Altötting to Colognecar car 619.3 km
    5h 23m
    €115–165

  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 30m
    €99–283

  5. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Muehldorf(Oberbay) to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    7h 48m
    €104–217

  6. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Muehldorf(Oberbay) to Muenchen Osttrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from München Ost to Köln Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    9h 53m
    €110–192

  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 59m
    €98–285

  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 20m
    €95–254

  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 28m
    €110–302

  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
    8h 5m
    €153–366

  11. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Tüßling to Freilassingtrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SZG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 59m
    €157–381

Altötting to Cologne by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

You can take a train from Altötting to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Muehldorf(Oberbay), Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Altötting Michaelifriedhof to Köln Heumarkt via Marktl, Marktl, Simbach, Simbach bus station, Munich central bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 13h 27m.

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