There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Cloppenburg by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to CloppenburgRe18 / ...
3h 37m€51–85Drive 265.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Cloppenburg265.6 km
2h 24m€38–54Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Osnabrück Hannoversche StraßeMykolayiv
- Take the bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Cloppenburg BahnhofRe18
5h 22mTrain via Essen
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)HbfRe
- Take the train from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück HbfRe2
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Cloppenburg
5h 18m€65–85
Cologne to Cloppenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Cloppenburg is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Cloppenburg is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Cloppenburg. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Cloppenburg Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße and Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Cloppenburg. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Cloppenburg via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Cologne and Cloppenburg is 272 km. The road distance is 265.6 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cloppenburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Cologne to Cloppenburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Cloppenburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Cloppenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Cloppenburg is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cloppenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Cloppenburg via Osnabrück Hbf in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Cloppenburg Bahnhof via Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße and Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Cloppenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Bus from Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Cloppenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Cloppenburg bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße station.
Cologne to Cloppenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Cloppenburg is 266 km. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Cologne to Cloppenburg.
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