There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Leverkusen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Koeln Messe/Deutz
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
4h 29m€95–195Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
7h 53m€35–110Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus N28
7h 20m€50–80Drive 579.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Leverkusencar 579.8 km
4h 47m€109–157Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
5h 7m€95–200Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Leverkusencar
7h 27m€140–180Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Leverkusen Mittetrain
3h 28m€81–234Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mittetrain
3h 35mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 41m€102–288
Munich to Leverkusen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Leverkusen is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Leverkusen is to fly and train which takes 3h 28m and costs €80 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Leverkusen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Koeln Messe/Deutz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Munich and Leverkusen is 587 km. The road distance is 579.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Leverkusen without a car is to train via Koeln Messe/Deutz which takes 4h 29m and costs €95 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Munich to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Munich to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Leverkusen is to train via Koeln Messe/Deutz which takes 4h 29m and costs €95 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Leverkusen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf every 2 hours. Tickets cost €90–200 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–115
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–115
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from München Ost to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Leverkusen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Munich to Leverkusen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Leverkusen is 580 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Munich to Leverkusen.
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