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Compare bus, train, and flight for Cologne to Munich
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €39 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 €39, while a flight costs an average of €195.
Distance: 456 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€195 Average price | €75 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration 4h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 46m Average total duration 9h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Munich:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Munich costing on average €75.
A bus is €157 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Munich costing on average €195.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 9h 46m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:35 PM8h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:55 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)€361One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:35 PM8h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)11:55 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)€361One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LH19858:10 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport9:15 PMMunich Airport€1521One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 23 · ICE 711 · ICE 5915:53 AM5h22Cologne Hbf11:15 AMMunich Hbf€1121One-way2 transfers
- ICE 8217:45 PM4h33Cologne Messe/Deutz12:18 AMMunich Hbf€1201One-way0 transfers
- ICE 8273:21 AM4h52Cologne Hbf8:13 AMMunich Hbf€1201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:40 AM7h55Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)6:35 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)€441One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:35 PM8h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:00 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)€461One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:45 AM9h20Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:05 PMMunich, Central Bus Station (ZOB)€551One-way0 transfers
- EW807:00 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport8:05 AMMunich Airport€2331One-way0 transfers
- EW845:40 PM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport6:45 PMMunich Airport€2741One-way0 transfers
LH41058:30 AM1h05Cologne Bonn Airport9:35 AMMunich Airport€2991One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Munich:
A bus is €36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Munich costing on average €75.
A bus is €157 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Munich costing on average €195.
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 9h 46m.
- Around 26 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 BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Munich by bus.
- Travel with TGV, Deutsche Bahn to go to Munich by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Munich by flight.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 17 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 6 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti.
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