There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Oberstdorf by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain Re75
5h 58m€80–188Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Oberstdorftrain 55
7h 19m€45–160Drive 566.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Oberstdorfcar 566.7 km
5h 18m€80–115Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Immenstadttrain
6h 49m€108–301Train via Illertissen
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Illertissen to Oberstdorftrain Re75
6h 27m€92–263Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Immenstadttrain
7h 20m€123–310
Cologne to Oberstdorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Oberstdorf is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Oberstdorf is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Oberstdorf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Cologne and Oberstdorf is 561 km. The road distance is 566.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Oberstdorf without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs €80 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Cologne to Oberstdorf, including transfers.
Cologne to Oberstdorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Oberstdorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Oberstdorf is 567 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Cologne to Oberstdorf.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Oberstdorf, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Oberstdorf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Immenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Illertissen to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Ulm Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- 1st Class
- €130–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
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