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How to get fromCologne to München Hbfby train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to München Hbf by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4h 27m
    €60–220

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Munichrideshare rideshare 552.6 km
    6h 17m
    €22–45

  3. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus bus N28
    9h 16m
    €50–75

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 15m
    €35–140

  5. Drive  551.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to München Hbfcar car 551.4 km
    5h 11m
    €81–117

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    7h 29m
    €131–162

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 36m
    €85–95

  8. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3h 4m
    €82–253

  9. 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 52m
    €97–257

  10. 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 39m
    €94–305

Cologne to München Hbf by train

Calendar254Weekly Trains
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and München Hbf, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

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