There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Munich Hbf by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 47 / ...
4h 11m€100–450Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Munich552.6 km
6h 17m€22–40Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus N28
9h 17m€45–80Drive 551.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Munich Hbfcar 551.3 km
5h 11m€79–114Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
3h 3m€81–227Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
7h 29m€130–161Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 36mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
3h 42m€102–249Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
3h 33m€109–343
Cologne to Munich Hbf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Munich Hbf is to rideshare which costs €22 - €40 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Munich Hbf is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €80 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Köln and arriving at München, ZOB. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Munich Hbf is 581 km. The road distance is 551.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Munich Hbf without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €100 - €450.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf takes 4h 11m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Munich Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Munich Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Munich Hbf is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs €100 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 17m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €230 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Munich Hbf, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–450 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Munich Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Cologne to Munich Hbf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Munich Hbf is 551 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Cologne to Munich Hbf.
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