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

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There are 12 ways to get from Munich to Cologne Central Station 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 37m
    €35–220

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Munich to Colognerideshare rideshare 552.7 km
    6h 11m
    €22–40

  3. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N28
    8h 30m
    €45–75

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 43m
    €35–110

  5. Drive  553.8 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Cologne Central Stationcar car 553.8 km
    5h 17m
    €82–118

  6. Train via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train Drf
    6h 46m

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Fuldacartrain train
    2. Drive from Fulda to Cologne Central Stationcar car
    7h 9m
    €130–165

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 25m
    €85–95

  9. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3h 13m
    €83–253

  10. 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
    3h 57m
    €98–257

  11. 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 42m
    €94–308

  12. 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 45m
    €147–372

Munich to Cologne Central Station by train

Calendar115Weekly Trains
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Cologne Central Station, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 4h 37m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 20m.

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