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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Münster
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Münster among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $13, while a train costs an average of $43.
Distance: 77 miles (124 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$43 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Münster:
A bus is $30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Münster costing on average $43.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 50m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (1h 51m by train vs 1h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $43 compared to roughly $28 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Cologne to Münster by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Münster is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 9202:15 AM2h05Cologne Hbf4:20 AMMünster (Westf) Hbf$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 9202:15 AM2h05Cologne Hbf4:20 AMMünster (Westf) Hbf$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 61410:11 AM1h43Cologne Hbf11:54 AMMünster (Westf) Hbf$341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 2085:11 AM1h44Cologne Hbf6:55 AMMünster (Westf) Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
- ICE 10283:55 AM1h59Cologne Hbf5:54 AMMünster (Westf) Hbf$221One-way0 transfers
- IC 22049:41 AM1h47Cologne Hbf11:28 AMMünster (Westf) Hbf$231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:30 PM2h50Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)12:20 AMMünster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)$191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:05 PM3h40Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:45 PMMünster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)$191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:45 PM3h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:40 PMMünster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof)$231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Münster:
A bus is $30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Münster costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 51m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Münster as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Münster (Westf) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Münster by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Münster by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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