There are 7 ways to get from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MUC - CGN
1h 24m€77–235Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich International Airport to Nuremberg central bus stationN05 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
8h 33m€36–87Train
- Take the train from Flughafen München to PasingS8 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf47 / ...
6h€61–155Drive 553.5 km
- Drive from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne553.5 km
4h 57m€80–115Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
2h 6m€92–280Train via Ostbahnhof
- Take the train from München Ost to Köln HbfNj
9h 12m€54–83Car train, drive
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf1392
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Cologne
4h 45m€135–182
Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne is to bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Flughafen München and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Pasing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Munich Airport Terminal Station and Cologne is 453 km. The road distance is 553.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne, including transfers.
Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Flughafen München station.
The best way to get from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €160 and takes 6h, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 8h 33m.
Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne is 553 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Munich Airport Terminal Station to Cologne.
What companies run services between Munich Airport Terminal Station, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Flughafen München to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Pasing in around 6h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasing to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from München Ost to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich International Airport to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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