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How to get fromCologne Cathedral to Munichby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Munich by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 40m
    €60–410

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Munichrideshare rideshare 552.6 km
    6h 8m
    €22–40

  3. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus bus N28
    9h 13m
    €40–70

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Muenchen Ostnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 54m
    €35–110

  5. Drive  553.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Munichcar car 553.5 km
    5h 15m
    €80–115

  6. Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 42m
    €100–410

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    7h 21m
    €130–160

  8. Train via München Ost

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to München Osttrain train Nj / ...
    7h 53m
    €35–200

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 29m
    €85–95

  10. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3h 3m
    €81–234

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3h 57m
    €95–255

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3h 44m
    €97–332

Cologne Cathedral to Munich by foot and train

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 573.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Munich, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to München Hbf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €100–410 and the journey takes 4h 37m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

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