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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 13 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 Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5h 51m
    €101–242

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Rosenheim to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    8h 17m
    €40–120

  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
    €56–84

  4. Drive  626.3 km

    1. Drive from Rosenheim to Colognecar car 626.3 km
    5h 24m
    €93–134

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 62 / ...
    5h 53m
    €110–250

  6. Train via Köln Hbf

    1. Take the train from Rosenheim to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 10m
    €101–242

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rosenheim to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Colognecar car
    9h 2m
    €140–189

  8. 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 43m
    €44–131

  9. 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 50m
    €92–279

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    4h 22m
    €100–289

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

    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
    5h 48m
    €102–280

  12. 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 59m
    €113–332

  13. 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 29m
    €156–396

Rosenheim to Cologne by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

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 and München Hbf in around 5h 51m. 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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