Distance from Köln to Munich (Germany)

The distance between Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia and Munich, Bavaria is 457 kilometers (284 miles).

Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

From Köln to Munich, the straight-line distance is 457 kilometers, heading southeast. Köln is at 58 meters above sea level, while Munich is at 524 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Köln, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 50.9333° N 6.95° E

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)
  • Bonn-Hangelar Airport (BNJ)
  • Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)
  • Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL)
  • Essen/Mülheim Airport (ESS)
Munich, Germany

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Berlin

Coordinates: 48.1374° N 11.5755° E

Elevation: 524 m (1,719 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Oberpfaffenhofen Airport (OBF)
  • Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL)
  • Munich International Airport (MUC)
  • Augsburg Airport (AGB)
  • Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS)

Other distances from Köln

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Köln to Berlin 480 km
From Köln to Hamburg 358 km
From Köln to Munich 457 km
From Köln to Frankfurt am Main 153 km
From Köln to Stuttgart 288 km

Other distances from Munich

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Munich to Berlin 505 km
From Munich to Hamburg 612 km
From Munich to Frankfurt am Main 305 km
From Munich to Stuttgart 191 km
From Munich to Düsseldorf 487 km

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