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How to get fromCologne to Dachauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Dachau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 59m
    €66–229
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich Fröttmaningbus bus N280
    8h 38m
    €56–79
  3. Drive  538.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dachaucar car 538.7 km
    5h 2m
    €80–115
  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the bus from Oberschleißheim to Dachau Bahnhofbus bus
    3h 19m
  5. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Treuchtlingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Treuchtlingen to Dachau Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    7h 16m
  6. 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
    4h 7m
    €95–251
  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3h 54m
    €92–300

Cologne to Dachau by train

Calendar254Weekly Trains
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dachau, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €95–220 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Dachau Bahnhof via Frankfurt central train station, Munich Fröttmaning, Fröttmaning, Garching-Hochbrück, and Garching-Hochbrück in around 8h 38m.

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