There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Dachau by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
4h 43m€95–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Munich Fröttmaningbus N280
9h 35m€31–69Drive 538.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Dachaucar 538.7 km
5h 5m€76–110Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the bus from Oberschleißheim to Dachau Bahnhofbus
3h 18mTrain via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 53m€49–145Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain 1393
5h 20m€132–164Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
3h 49m€91–270Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
3h 55m€103–231
Cologne to Dachau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Dachau is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Dachau is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Dachau. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Dachau Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Dachau is 600 km. The road distance is 538.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dachau without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €95 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Cologne to Dachau, including transfers.
Cologne to Dachau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Dachau is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 9h 35m.
Cologne to Dachau train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Dachau is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Cologne to Dachau.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dachau, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Muenchen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €85–310 and the journey takes 4h 12m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Munich Fröttmaning every 3 hours, and the journey takes 7h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
#/media/File:ICE_4_Berlin_Hauptbahnhof_(3).jpg "ICE 4 Berlin Hauptbahnhof")
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 89 41 42 43 44
- Website
- mvv-muenchen.de
Bus from Oberschleißheim to Dachau Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- mvv-muenchen.de
_19-05-22_545.jpg "Tram 21 at the Hauptbahnhof (tram stop, Munich)")
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