There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Gilching by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
4h 54m€96–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus N28
9h 46m€33–63Drive 544.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gilchingcar 544.7 km
5h 17m€76–110Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Gilching-Argelsriedtrain
3h 34m€86–260Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 9m€40–131Train #2
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Pasingtrain 42
5h 30m€43–144Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain 1393
5h 19m€132–165Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Gilching-Argelsriedtrain
4h 5m€96–267Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Gilching-Argelsriedtrain
4h 11m€107–228
Cologne to Gilching by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gilching is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gilching is to fly and train which takes 3h 34m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gilching. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Gilching-Argelsried via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Cologne and Gilching is 603 km. The road distance is 544.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gilching without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €95 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Cologne to Gilching, including transfers.
Cologne to Gilching train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gilching is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 46m.
Cologne to Gilching train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gilching is 545 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Cologne to Gilching.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gilching, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €25–55 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
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
- €75–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Gilching-Argelsried
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €30–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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