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How to get fromCologne to Rosenheimby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Rosenheimtrain train Rb / ...
    5h 24m
    €69–239

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 4m
    €40–140

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich Fröttmaningbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Fröttmaning to Rosenheim stationbus bus
    9h 58m
    €60–85

  4. Drive  627.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rosenheimcar car 627.5 km
    5h 22m
    €93–134

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rosenheimtrain train 62
    6h
    €100–240

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Rosenheimcar car
    7h 58m
    €140–175

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Ostbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Rosenheimtrain train Rb / ...
    9h 34m
    €44–129

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Rosenheimtrain train
    3h 47m
    €90–276

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Rosenheimtrain train
    4h 36m
    €103–278

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Rosenheimtrain train
    4h 22m
    €100–327

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Rosenheimtrain train
    6h 13m
    €101–273

  12. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Rosenheimtrain train
    6h 20m
    €153–390

Cologne to Rosenheim by train

Calendar254Weekly Trains
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 631.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rosenheim, Germany?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rosenheim via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Rosenheim station via Frankfurt central train station and Munich Fröttmaning in around 9h 58m.

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