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How to get fromRosenheim to Cologneby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 21m
    €107–452

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 24m
    €35–115

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rosenheim station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N900
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    10h 27m
    €45–78

  4. Drive  626.3 km

    1. Drive from Rosenheim to Colognecar car 626.3 km
    5h 24m
    €90–130

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 62 / ...
    5h 51m
    €110–460

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rosenheim to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Colognecar car
    7h 48m
    €139–178

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    9h 48m
    €41–149

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3h 55m
    €85–272

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

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4h 39m
    €94–294

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

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MUC - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4h 21m
    €113–371

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

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h
    €104–298

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

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane MUC - FMO
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €152–450

Rosenheim to Cologne by train

Calendar218Weekly Trains
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

You can take a train from Rosenheim to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 and München Hbf in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rosenheim station to Köln Heumarkt via Munich central bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 10h 27m.

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