There are 10 ways to get from Oktoberfest to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
4h 28m€100–410Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Cologne552.7 km
6h 24m€22–35Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus N28
8h 44m€40–70Drive 551.8 km
- Drive from Oktoberfest to Colognecar 551.8 km
5h 15m€80–115Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
3h 39m€80–234Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Colognecar
7h 15m€131–166Bus
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
11h 46m€85–95Fly 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 Koeln Hbftrain
4h 23m€89–256Fly 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 5m€108–333Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
6h 11m€147–412
Oktoberfest to Cologne by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oktoberfest to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Oktoberfest to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 39m and costs €80 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from München, ZOB and arriving at Köln. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Oktoberfest and Cologne is 576 km. The road distance is 551.8 km.
The best way to get from Oktoberfest to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €100 - €410.
The train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Oktoberfest to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Oktoberfest to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Oktoberfest to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €100 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €240 and takes 3h 39m.
What companies run services between Oktoberfest, 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. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 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
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Oktoberfest to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Oktoberfest to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oktoberfest to Cologne is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Oktoberfest to Cologne.
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