There are 9 ways to get from Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia 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 56m€100–461Rideshare
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€46–81Fly Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
3h 18m€87–222Car 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 30mDrive 552.7 km
- Drive from Munich to Colognecar 552.7 km
5h 16m€78–113Fly Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
3h 12m€81–227Train 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
3h 39m€117–233
Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bavaria station to North Rhine-Westphalia. 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 North Rhine-Westphalia. However, there are services departing from Marienplatz and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia is 588 km. The road distance is 552.7 km.
The best way to get from Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €100 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia, including transfers.
Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €100 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €230 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €100–460 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- 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
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
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
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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 North Rhine-Westphalia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Bavaria to North Rhine-Westphalia.
There are 1858+ hotels available in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.