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4.6Travel Information from Munich to Cologne
 Distance | 282 miles (455 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $21 - $100 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $21 (€19) • 7 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $100 (€90) • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 282 miles (455 km) from Munich to Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Munich to Cologne.
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The best way to travel from Munich to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 ways to get from Munich to Cologne: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Cologne is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $21 (€19) compared to other travel options to Cologne:
A bus is $79 (€71) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Munich to Cologne costing on average $100 (€90).
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $22 (€20).
The fastest way from Munich to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Cologne that take longer:
Getting to Cologne by bus takes 7 h 30 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 3 h 57 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 282 miles (455 km) between Munich and Cologne.
The average frequency per day from Munich to Cologne is:
- 11 buses a day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- 10 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Munich and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Munich to Cologne:
- Most travelers take a flight from Munich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Munich to Cologne depart from Munich Hbf to Cologne Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Munich to Cologne:
- FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Trans Turist can take you to Cologne by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Munich to Cologne for $21 (€19).
- Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Smartwings can get you to Cologne by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Smartwings from Munich to Cologne for $78 (€70) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Cologne by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Munich to Cologne for $22 (€20) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Munich to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- You can find 8 direct buses per day to Cologne with FlixBus or Trans Turist.
- You can check for a direct flight to Cologne with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Smartwings with 7 direct flights per day.
- You'll find 5 direct trains a day to Cologne with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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