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How to get fromCloppenburg to Cologneby bus, train, taxi or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cloppenburg to Cologne by bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Vechta to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    4h 15m
    €96–144

  2. Drive 268.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cloppenburg to Colognecar car 268.6 km
    2h 20m
    €38–55

  3. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Cloppenburg to Osnabrück Altstadttaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Altstadt to Rheinetrain train
    3. Take the train from Rheine to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    4h 40m

  4. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Vechta to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus Mykolayiv
    4h 29m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vechta to Leverkusenbus bus N74
    5h 9m
    €68–94

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

You can take a vehicle from Cloppenburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Vechta, Dortmund central bus station, and Dortmund in around 4h 29m.

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