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How to get fromEttal to Cologneby train, car, car train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ettal to Cologne by train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Oberau to München HbftrainRb6 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    6h 22m
    €61–333

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ettal to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
    5h 6m
    €142–187

  3. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberau to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMUC - CGN
    5h 5m
    €100–286

  4. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Oberau to PasingtrainRb6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain47 / ...
    6h 50m
    €61–152

  5. Train via Munich #2

    1. Take the train from Oberau to PasingtrainRb6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen-Pasing to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12trainIce
    8h 12m
    €61–152

  6. Drive 596.2 km

    1. Drive from Ettal to Colognecar596.2 km
    5h 52m
    €84–121

  7. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberau to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMUC - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 46m
    €113–310

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Oberau to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMUC - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 57m
    €121–327

Ettal to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar121Weekly Services
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ettal, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a bus from Ettal Klostergasthof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Oberau, Oberau, and München Hbf in around 6h 22m.

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