How to get from Munich to Cologne

There are 3 travel options from Munich to Cologne: coach, flight or train.

The Munich to Cologne distance is approximately 282 miles (455 km).

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Munich to Cologne:

• Coaches mostly leave from München, ZOB and tend to arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Airport.
• Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Cologne/Bonn Airport.
• Trains most often depart from Munich at München Hbf and arrive in Cologne at Köln Hbf.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Munich to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Cologne by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Munich to Cologne for £15.
• Eurowings can get you to Cologne by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Munich to Cologne for £73 on Omio.
• Travel with Deutsche Bahn for trains to Cologne. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Munich to Cologne tickets on Omio for £22.

Yes, there are direct routes from Munich to Cologne with the following travel companies:

• You'll find direct coach services to Cologne with Flixbus.
• You can find a direct flight to Cologne with Eurowings.
• You'll find direct train services to Cologne with Deutsche Bahn.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Cologne tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you buy tickets for this journey.

Before travelling from Munich to Cologne, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a coach ticket is £15 one way on average for this journey.
• The price of a plane ticket is on average £73 one way for this journey.
• The price of a train ticket is on average £22 one way for this route.

But we recommend booking Munich to Cologne tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Munich to Cologne. Tickets for a coach cost on average £15.

This is compared to other travel options to Cologne:

A coach is about £58 less than a flight, which costs on average £73 for this trip.

A coach is generally £7 less than a train for the same trip. A train costs on average £22 from Munich to Cologne.

The quickest way to travel between Munich and Cologne is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min  compared to other travel options that may take you longer to get to your destination:

In comparison, getting to Cologne by coach can take on average 7 h 55 min.

In comparison, going by train can take 7 h 4 min  on average.