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

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There are 13 ways to get from Munich to Cologne Cathedral by train, bus, night train, car, car train, rideshare, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4h 40m
    €100–420

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Colognerideshare rideshare 552.7 km
    6h 8m
    €22–35

  3. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    8h 34m
    €40–70

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 45m
    €35–110

  5. Drive  553.4 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Cologne Cathedralcar car 553.4 km
    5h 17m
    €80–115

  6. Train via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train Drf
    6h 47m

  7. Car train, drive

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

  8. Train via München Ost

    1. Take the train from München Ost to Köln Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    7h 45m
    €35–200

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 29m
    €85–95

  10. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3h 16m
    €80–233

  11. 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
    4h
    €89–255

  12. 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 Hbftrain train
    3h 44m
    €96–332

  13. 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 49m
    €147–411

Munich to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–420 and the journey takes 4h 37m. 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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