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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Munich to Cologne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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Deutsche Bahn ICE 1010 | 08:27 Munich Hbf | 4h21 | 12:48 Cologne Messe/Deutz | 0 changesDirect | |
Deutsche Bahn ICE 690 | 08:46 Munich Hbf | 4h19 | 13:05 Cologne Hbf | 1 change | |
Deutsche Bahn ICE 568 | 09:02 Munich Hbf | 4h31 | 13:33 Cologne Hbf | 2 changes | |
Deutsche Bahn ICE 610 | 09:27 Munich Hbf | 5h50 | 15:17 Cologne Messe/Deutz | 1 change | |
Deutsche Bahn ICE 610 | 09:27 Munich Hbf | 4h38 | 14:05 Cologne Hbf | 0 changesDirect |
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Fastest Journey
4 h 19 m
Average
4 h 44 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
456 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Munich for Cologne every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance 455 km |
Average train duration 6h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price £18 |
Trains per day 10 |
Direct trains 5 |
Train providers 3 |
Fastest train 3h 57m |
First train 00:01 |
Last train 23:58 |
You can travel by train to Cologne from Munich with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain and TGV for as low as £31. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of train services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Munich to Cologne train.
Deutsche Bahn from Munich to Cologne train information:
When departing from Munich, you have various train station options to start your route from including Munich Hbf and Munich Ost. When arriving in Cologne, you can end your route in train stations like Cologne Hbf, Cologne Messe/Deutz, Cologne/Bonn Flughafen and Cologne-Ehrenfeld.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Munich Hbf, which is located around 1.3 miles (2.1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Cologne Hbf, located 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away from the city centre.
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