There are 8 ways to get from Dachau to Cologne 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 München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf47 / ...
4h 52m€42–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to LeverkusenN28
9h 38m€33–65Drive 538.8 km
- Drive from Dachau to Cologne538.8 km
5h 3m€76–110Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Dachau Bahnhof to Oberschleißheim
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MUC - CGN
3h 19mTrain via Ingolstadt
- Take the train from Dachau Bahnhof to Ingolstadt HbfRb16 / ...
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Koeln HbfIce
7h 10m€73–168Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf1392
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Cologne
4h 41m€133–175Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dachau Bahnhof to Oberschleißheim
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
4h 15mFly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
4h 12m€104–266
Dachau to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dachau to Cologne is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dachau to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Dachau to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Dachau Bahnhof and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Dachau and Cologne is 598 km. The road distance is 538.8 km.
The best way to get from Dachau to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Dachau to Cologne, including transfers.
Dachau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Dachau Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dachau to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 38m.
Dachau to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ingolstadt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dachau to Cologne is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Dachau to Cologne.
What companies run services between Dachau, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €35–120 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €26–55 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dachau Bahnhof to Ingolstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 89 41 42 43 44
- Website
- mvv-muenchen.de
Bus from Dachau Bahnhof to Oberschleißheim
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- mvv-muenchen.de
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