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Compare train, flight and coach for Oberstdorf to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oberstdorf to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £42. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £42, and a train costs an average of £32.
Distance: 461 km
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£100 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 39m Average total duration Fastest 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration 6h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Oberstdorf to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Oberstdorf by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oberstdorf to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 20129:507h16Oberstdorf station17:06Cologne Hbf£401One-way0 changes
Cheapest
ICE 20129:507h16Oberstdorf station17:06Cologne Hbf£401One-way0 changes
Fastest
EW76720:301h05Zurich Airport21:35Cologne Bonn Airport£901One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 2012 · ICE 2588 · ICE 1089:505h15Oberstdorf station15:05Cologne Hbf£501One-way2 changes
3686 · ICE 610 · IC 25458:326h34Oberstdorf station15:06Cologne Hbf£561One-way2 changes
3686 · ICE 6108:325h33Oberstdorf station14:05Cologne Hbf£611One-way1 change
EW8520:401h10Munich Airport21:50Cologne Bonn Airport£751One-way0 changes
LH198418:201h10Munich Airport19:30Cologne Bonn Airport£1211One-way0 changes
LH198216:101h10Munich Airport17:20Cologne Bonn Airport£1211One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Oberstdorf to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Oberstdorf to Cologne:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oberstdorf to Cologne costing on average £100.
A coach is £79 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oberstdorf to Cologne costing on average £131.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 9m.
Coach takes on average 6h 30m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oberstdorf and Cologne as scheduled services by train, flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Oberstdorf station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Oberstdorf, Busbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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