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How to get fromMunich to Cologneby train, bus, night train, rideshare, car train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 10m
    €35–410

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Colognerideshare rideshare 552.7 km
    6h
    €22–35

  3. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    8h 22m
    €40–70

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 43m
    €35–110

  5. Train via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train Drf
    6h 40m

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    7h 8m
    €130–165

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 25m
    €85–95

  8. Drive  552.7 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Colognecar car 552.7 km
    5h 16m
    €80–115

  9. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3h 13m
    €80–233

  10. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3h 57m
    €89–255

  11. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3h 39m
    €108–332

  12. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €147–411

Munich to Cologne by train

Calendar225Weekly Trains
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 574.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €100–410 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 20m.

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