There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Obernai by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Obernaitrain Ter
4h 41m€66–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N11 / ...
- Take the bus from Les Halles Square to Selhof-Centrebus 257
8h 20m€31–57Night train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
7h 16m€37–170Drive 353.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Obernaicar 353.2 km
3h 48m€55–80Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
4h 54m€50–165
Cologne to Obernai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Obernai is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Obernai is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Obernai. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Obernai via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Obernai is 408 km. The road distance is 353.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Obernai without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 41m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cologne to Obernai, including transfers.
Cologne to Obernai train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Obernai is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 41m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 20m.
Cologne to Obernai train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Obernai is 353 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Cologne to Obernai.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Obernai, France?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Obernai via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Selhof-Centre via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Strasbourg, Etoile Bourse, Wilson Les Halles, and Les Halles Square in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Obernai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €94–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–33
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0972 67 67 67
- Website
- fluo.eu
Bus from Les Halles Square to Selhof-Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- fluo.eu
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