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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Cologne to Munich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
6 h 55 m
Average
8 h 18 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
456 km
Of the 5 buses that leave Cologne for Munich every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 282 miles (455 km) | |
Average bus duration | 8 h | |
Average bus ticket price | $26 (€23) | |
Direct bus | Yes | |
Bus companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Flixbus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie d. O. O. Karat-S or Infobus |
Buses from Cologne to Munich cover the 282 miles (455 km) long trip taking on average 8 h with our travel partners like BlaBlaCar Bus, Flixbus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie d. O. O. Karat-S or Infobus. There are direct bus services available. While the average ticket price for this journey costs around $26 (€23), you can find the cheapest bus ticket for as low as $17 (€15). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln, Köln Bonn Airport (Fernbusbahnhof) and arrive in München, ZOB.
You can travel by bus to Munich from Cologne with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus for as low as $17 (€15). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a bus company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the buses include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long bus journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost bus companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance bus at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
FlixBus from Cologne to Munich bus information:
When taking the bus between Cologne and Munich, you can choose to depart from bus stations like Köln, Köln Bonn Airport (Fernbusbahnhof) and Cologne, Siegburger Street (Access Tankstelle). Your journey can end in bus stations such as München, ZOB, Munich, Goeppert Mayer Straße/ Frottmain and Munich, Hauptbahnhof Nord.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Airport (Fernbusbahnhof) and arrive in München, ZOB.
Passengers board their bus most frequently from Köln, Köln Bonn Airport (Fernbusbahnhof) and travel around 8.1 miles (13.1 km) from the city center to this bus station.
Passengers traveling this route most often arrive at München, ZOB and need to travel approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) from the bus station to the city center in Munich.
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