There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Freising by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
2h 38m€86–232Drive 535.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Freisingcar 535.3 km
5h€76–109Train via Munich
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Freisingtrain S1
5h 21m€123–268Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich Fröttmaningbus N280
8h 47mTrain 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 9m€94–254Train 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 10m€111–258Train
- Take the train from Koln Sud to München Osttrain Nj
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Freisingtrain S1
8h 27m€147–237
Cologne to Freising by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Freising is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Freising is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Freising. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Freising via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Cologne and Freising is 463 km. The road distance is 535.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Freising without a car is to train via Munich which takes 5h 21m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Cologne to Freising, including transfers.
Cologne to Freising train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Freising is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 5h 21m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 8h 47m.
Cologne to Freising train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Freising is 535 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Cologne to Freising.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Freising, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Freising via München Hbf and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koln Sud to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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