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Compare train, coach and flight 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 an average ticket price of £47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, while a flight costs an average of £279.
Distance: 461 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£96 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest | £279 Average Price | £77 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 17m Average total duration 5h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 35m Average total duration 11h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 £96.
A coach is £232 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oberstdorf to Cologne costing on average £279.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 17m.
Coach takes on average 11h 35m.
You'll arrive about 4h 54m sooner (1h 27m by flight vs 6h 21m by car). Tickets start at around £279 compared to roughly £77 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
3686 · ICE 610 · IC 20458:326h34Oberstdorf station15:06Cologne Hbf£561One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 3686 · ICE 610 · IC 20458:326h34Oberstdorf station15:06Cologne Hbf£561One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 3684 · ICE 690 · ICE 2007:395h26Oberstdorf station13:05Cologne Hbf£611One-way2 changes
Other options
- 3688 · ICE 518 · ICE 201210:366h30Oberstdorf station17:06Cologne Hbf£601One-way2 changes
- 3688 · ICE 51810:365h29Oberstdorf station16:05Cologne Hbf£691One-way1 change
- 3686 · ICE 6108:325h33Oberstdorf station14:05Cologne Hbf£691One-way1 change
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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 £96.
A coach is £232 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Oberstdorf to Cologne costing on average £279.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 17m.
Coach takes on average 11h 35m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oberstdorf and Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach and flight 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 Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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