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The best way to find a cheap train 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
4 h 11 m
Average
4 h 14 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
456 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Cologne for Munich every day 5 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 train duration | 4 h 37 min | |
Average train ticket price | $66 (€58) | |
Train frequency | 21 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 21 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Cologne to Munich cover the 282 miles (455 km) long journey taking on average 4 h 37 min with our travel partners like FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 21 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $66 (€58), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $49 (€43). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in München Hbf.
For as little as $49 (€43) you can travel by train between Cologne and Munich with Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Munich from Cologne. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Train information from Cologne to Munich with Deutsche Bahn:
The train connections between Cologne and Munich have direct daily connections without changing trains, as well as with a change in Mannheim.
The train Cologne - Munich usually runs via Mannheim. On the route either ICE trains of Deutschen Bahn run as a direct connection, or there is a combination of IC and ICE. Only the quite long connection via Mainz and Darmstadt consists of trips with ICE, regional train and €city. ICE trains usually have an on-board restaurant. In the Intercity trains you can take a limited number of bicycles with you - in €city you have to reserve a seat beforehand.
The trips to Munich start at Cologne Central Station or in Cologne Messe/Deutz. This can be easily reached with the S-Bahn. Lines S6, S11, S12, S13 and S19 stop at the two S-Bahn platforms in the main hall. You can also take the tram Straßenbahn from Cologne. Lines 5, 16 and 18 stop at the two stops "Dom/Hauptbahnhof" and "Breslauer Platz/Hauptbahnhof". Last but not least you can reach the station by bus lines 132, 133, 250, 260, 978, N26 and SB40.
To Cologne Messe/Deutz train station, you also have a number of light train lines, buses and suburban train lines to choose from to get there.
Cologne Central Station
Cologne Fair/Deutz
The journey Cologne - Munich ends at Munich Central Station (Hauptbahnhof), from where you can comfortably continue by local transport to your destination. On the underground platforms, the U-Bahn lines U1, U2, U4, U5, U7 run (the U8 only runs on Saturdays). Also the S-Bahn, with the lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S6, S7 and S8 is suitable for a fast onward journey - especially for travelers whose destination are the suburbs of the Bavarian capital. The tram lines 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 and the night lines N16, N19 and N20 stop in front of the reception building on Bahnhofsplatz. Lines 20, 21, 22 and N22 can also be reached at the northern exit of the station. There are also bus lines 58 and 200 (direction Bahnhof München-Ost).
Munich Central Station
How many days before the trip should I buy my train tickets? Deutsche Bahn has a contingent of cheap tickets at economy prices.
How much does a train ticket from Cologne to Munich cost? Cheap train tickets from Cologne to Munich start at about 19,90 €, but you should book 2 months in advance. For later bookings the ticket costs between 79 € and 120 €.
When departing from Cologne, you have various train station options to start your trip from including Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen. When arriving in Munich, you can end your journey in train stations like München Hbf, München Hackerbrücke and München Marienplatz.
Omio customers book a train from Köln Hbf to München Hbf most frequently for this route.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Köln Hbf, which is located around 1.1 miles (1.7 km) away from the city center, and they get off the train at München Hbf, located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) away from the city center.
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