There are 9 ways to get from Olching to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hauptbahnhof
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
5h 22m€92–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus N28
9h 41m€52–83Drive 537 km
- Drive from Olching to Colognecar 537 km
5h 8m€100–145Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Olching to Donnersbergerbrücketrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
3h 44m€92–256Train
- Take the train from Pasing to Köln Hbftrain 42
5h 40m€91–192Train #2
- Take the train from Muenchen-Pasing to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train Ice
6h 12m€91–192Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Olching to Donnersbergerbrücketrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
4h 13m€91–258Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MUC - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 42m€107–285Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane MUC - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
6h 18m€146–339
Olching to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olching to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Olching to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Olching station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Olching to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Olching and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Olching and Cologne is 595 km. The road distance is 537 km.
The best way to get from Olching to Cologne without a car is to train via Hauptbahnhof which takes 5h 22m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Olching to Cologne, including transfers.
Olching to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Olching to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Olching to Cologne is to train via Hauptbahnhof which takes 5h 22m and costs €90 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Olching, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €90–190 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
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 Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pasing to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen-Pasing to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Olching to Donnersbergerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Olching to Donnersbergerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Olching to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Olching to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olching to Cologne is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Olching to Cologne.
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