How to travel from Cologne to Munich

There are 3 options to travel to Munich from Cologne including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Munich from Cologne is a coach with an average price of €23.

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Munich:

Taking a coach costs €76 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €99.

A coach is €5 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Cologne to Munich costing on average €28.

The fastest way to get to Munich from Cologne is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Munich take longer:

Coach takes on average 8 h 10 min.

Getting to Munich by train takes 4 h 16 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 455 km from Cologne to Munich.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Munich is:

• Around 11 coaches per day.
• 8 flights a day.
• 10 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Munich from Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cologne to Munich:

• Flights most often depart from Cologne at Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Munich at Munich Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Munich Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cologne to Munich:

• You can travel between Cologne and Munich by coach with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Wupsi. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €24 with FlixBus from Cologne to Munich.
• You can take a flight from Cologne to Munich with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti or Air Baltic. Cheap tickets can be found for €35 with Smartwings from Cologne to Munich.
• You can travel from Cologne to Munich by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €28 with Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Munich.

Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Munich with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct coach to Munich with FlixBus with 8 direct coaches per day.
• You can find 7 direct flights per day to Munich with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa or Smartwings.
• You can find 6 direct trains per day to Munich with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services to Munich 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 journey.