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4.6Travel Information between Munich and Cologne
 Distance | 455 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €19 - €90 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €19 • 7 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €90 • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 455 km between Munich and Cologne. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Munich to Cologne.
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The best way to travel from Munich to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Munich to Cologne
Travel to Cologne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Munich to Cologne.
There are 3 travel options from Munich to Cologne: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Cologne from Munich is by taking a coach, which costs on average €19.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Munich to Cologne:
A coach is €71 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Cologne costing on average €90.
A coach is €1 less than a train with an average ticket price of €20 from Munich to Cologne.
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:
Coach takes on average 7 h 30 min.
Train takes on average 3 h 57 min.
The Munich to Cologne distance is approximately 455 km.
The average frequency per day from Munich to Cologne is:
- 11 coaches a day.
- 7 flights a day.
- 10 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Cologne from Munich 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 when travelling from Munich to Cologne:
- Most travellers take a flight from Munich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Most travellers who purchase 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 coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Munich to Cologne for €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 €70 on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can take you to Cologne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Munich to Cologne for €20.
Yes, there are direct services available from Munich to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with FlixBus or Trans Turist 8 direct coaches per day.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Smartwings.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Munich to Cologne.
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