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How to get fromCologne to Bavariaby train, bus, car, plane, car train, or rideshare

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Bavaria by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4h 15m
    €108–414

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Cologne to Munichrideshare rideshare 552.6 km
    6h
    €22–40

  3. Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus bus N28
    9h 12m
    €48–77

  4. Drive 552.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Munichcar car 552.9 km
    5h 14m
    €79–115

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3h
    €94–232

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    7h 27m
    €131–161

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    11h 31m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3h 28m
    €102–258

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane FRA - NUE
    2h 55m
    €123–283

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4h 20m
    €130–267

Cologne to Bavaria by train

Calendar175Weekly Trains
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Bavaria, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–420 and the journey takes 4h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

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