There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Starnberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
5h 11m€107–370Bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus N28
9h 56m€51–82Drive 559.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Starnbergcar 559.7 km
5h 29m€81–117Fly 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 Laimtrain
3h 47m€84–236Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to München, ZOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
12h 7m€89–98Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Laimtrain
4h 24m€94–244Train 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 Laimtrain
4h 17m€111–322Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Laimtrain
6h 21m€150–411
Cologne to Starnberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Starnberg is to bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Starnberg is to fly and train which takes 3h 47m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Starnberg station. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Munich central bus station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Starnberg. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Starnberg Nord via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Cologne and Starnberg is 600 km. The road distance is 559.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Starnberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €100 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Cologne to Starnberg, including transfers.
Cologne to Starnberg bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Starnberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Starnberg is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs €100 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Starnberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €100–370 and the journey takes 4h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Starnberg bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at München, ZOB station.
Cologne to Starnberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Starnberg is 560 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Cologne to Starnberg.
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