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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Pasingtrain train 42
    4h 57m
    €94–173

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus stationbus bus N28
    9h 56m
    €57–81

  3. Drive  559.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Starnbergcar car 559.7 km
    5h 29m
    €101–146

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Laimtrain train
    3h 42m
    €98–257

  5. Train via Hauptbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5h 11m
    €70–174

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Laimtrain train
    4h 31m
    €102–250

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Laimtrain train
    4h 17m
    €100–280

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Laimtrain train
    6h 16m
    €152–334

Cologne to Starnberg by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 594.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Starnberg, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Pasing every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–170 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 30m.

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