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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Munich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Munich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €38 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €38, while a flight costs an average of €192.
Distance: 456 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€75 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €192 Average price | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 18m Average total duration 4h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 39m Average total duration 9h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Munich
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Munich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Munich:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Munich costing on average €75.
A bus is €154 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Munich costing on average €192.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 9h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Munich
How to get from Cologne to Munich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Munich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 619
11:57 PM 7h15 Cologne Hbf 7:12 AM Munich Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 619
11:57 PM 7h15 Cologne Hbf 7:12 AM Munich Hbf €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- EW80
7:05 AM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:10 AM Munich Airport €316 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 615
7:45 PM 4h45 Cologne Messe/Deutz 12:30 AM Munich Hbf €24 1 One-way 0 transfers - IC 60403 · ICE 619
11:44 PM 7h28 Cologne-Ehrenfeld 7:12 AM Munich Hbf €24 1 One-way 1 transfer - IC 2048 · ICE 613
4:53 PM 5h36 Cologne Hbf 10:29 PM Munich Hbf €39 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
11:20 AM 7h40 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:00 PM Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) €34 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:40 AM 7h55 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 6:35 PM Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) €35 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
10:50 PM 7h30 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 6:20 AM München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz €36 1 One-way 0 transfers
- LH5348
7:05 AM 1h05 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:10 AM Munich Airport €533 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Munich:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Munich costing on average €75.
A bus is €154 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Munich costing on average €192.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 9h 39m.
- Around 28 trains per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Munich as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Munich Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Munich by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti to go to Munich by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Munich by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti.
- 18 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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