There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Oktoberfest 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 41 / ...
4h 47m€100–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Munich552.6 km
6h 24m€22–40Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus N28
9h 27m€45–75Drive 552.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Oktoberfestcar 552.1 km
5h 13m€81–117Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
3h 25m€86–264Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
7h 29m€131–162Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 46m€85–95Line 41 train 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
4h 1m€96–273Train 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 55m€109–319
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Oktoberfest is to rideshare which costs €22 - €40 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Oktoberfest is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €85 - €270.
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 27m.
The distance between Cologne and Oktoberfest is 574 km. The road distance is 552.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Oktoberfest without a car is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €100 - €210.
The train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf takes 4h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cologne to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Oktoberfest is to train which takes 4h 47m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 27m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €270 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Oktoberfest, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 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
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Oktoberfest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Cologne to Oktoberfest train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Oktoberfest is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Cologne to Oktoberfest.
There are 1460+ hotels available in Oktoberfest.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cologne and Oktoberfest. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.