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4.6Travel Information to Munich from Cologne
 Distance | 282 miles (455 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $25 - $110 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $25 (€23) • 8 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $110 (€99) • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 282 miles (455 km) by train, bus or flight to Munich from Cologne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Munich.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Munich 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 Cologne to Munich: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Munich is a bus with an average price of $25 (€23).
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Munich:
Taking a bus costs $84 (€76) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $110 (€99) for the same trip.
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train with an average ticket price of $31 (€28) from Cologne to Munich.
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:
Getting to Munich by bus takes 8 h 10 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 4 h 16 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 282 miles (455 km) between Cologne and Munich.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Munich is:
- 11 buses a day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Munich 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 Cologne to Munich:
- Most travelers take a flight from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich Airport.
- Most travelers catch their train from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Munich Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Munich:
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Wupsi to go to Munich by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Cologne to Munich tickets on Omio for $27 (€24).
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti or Air Baltic to go to Munich by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Smartwings Cologne to Munich tickets on Omio for $39 (€35).
- Deutsche Bahn can take you to Munich by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Munich for $31 (€28).
Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Munich with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 8 direct buses per day.
- Direct flight available with Eurowings, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa or Smartwings 7 direct flights per day.
- Direct trains with Deutsche Bahn with 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Munich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Cologne and Munich.
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