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How to get fromBavarian Alps to Cologneby unknown, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bavarian Alps to Cologne by unknown, train, or plane

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  1. Travel, train via Neu-Ulm

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    1. Walk from Bavarian Alps to Oberstdorfunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 30m

  2. Travel, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Walk from Bavarian Alps to Oberstdorfunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    6h 3m

  3. Travel, train

    1. Walk from Bavarian Alps to Oberstdorfunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Köln Süd Bftrain train 55
    7h 24m

  4. Travel, train #2

    1. Walk from Bavarian Alps to Holzgau Unterholzgauunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 49m

  5. Travel, train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Walk from Bavarian Alps to Oberstdorfunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 34m

  6. Travel, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Walk from Bavarian Alps to St. Anton Am Arlbergunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    6h 33m

  7. Travel, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Walk from Bavarian Alps to St. Anton Am Arlbergunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 10m

  8. Travel, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Walk from Bavarian Alps to St. Anton Am Arlbergunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from St. Anton Am Arlberg to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 47m

Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Bavarian Alps, Austria and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Bavarian Alps to Cologne. However, you can travel to Oberstdorf, take the train to Ulm Hauptbahnhof, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can travel to Oberstdorf, take the train to Pasing, take the train to Flughafen München, walk to Munich International Airport (MUC) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf.

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