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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Oberstdorf by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

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    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train Re75
    6h 1m
    €69–168

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plochingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    13h 14m
    €103–152

  3. Drive  566.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Oberstdorfcar car 566.6 km
    5h 19m
    €102–148

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain train
    6h 27m
    €121–280

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Oberstdorftrain train 55
    7h 19m
    €90–170

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain train
    7h 16m
    €125–273

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    3. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadttrain train
    8h 31m
    €127–287

Cologne to Oberstdorf by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 561.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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 6h 1m.

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