There are 10 ways to get from Bavaria to Cologne by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
4h 39m€100–420Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Cologne552.7 km
6h€22–35Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus N28
9h 26m€41–71Fly Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
3h 14m€80–234Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
7h 14m€125–161Bus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 30m€86–96Drive 552.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Colognecar 552.7 km
5h 16m€79–114Fly Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
3h 43m€84–246Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 4m€125–279Fly Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 10m€127–283
Bavaria to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bavaria to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Bavaria to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 3h 10m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bavaria station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bavaria to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Marienplatz and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Bavaria and Cologne is 582 km. The road distance is 552.7 km.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €100 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Bavaria to Cologne, including transfers.
Bavaria to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Bavaria to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 39m and costs €100 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 9h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €100–420 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–230
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Bavaria to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Bavaria to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bavaria to Cologne is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Bavaria to Cologne.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bavaria and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.