There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Oldenburg by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) HbfRs30 / ...
3h 43m€33–106Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Oldenburg295.7 km
3h 10m€13–22Drive 296.8 km
- Drive from Cologne to Oldenburg296.8 km
2h 35m€42–60Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)DUS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
5h 30m€126–425Train via Osnabrück
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) HbfRe18 / ...
4h 13m€54–84Train via Münster
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)HbfRe
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
4h 40m€53–87Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bremen Airport (BRE)CGN - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
5h 35m€81–306Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)FRA - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
3h 57m€152–393
Cologne to Oldenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Oldenburg is to rideshare which costs €13 - €22 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Oldenburg is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Oldenburg. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf via Bremen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Cologne and Oldenburg is 365 km. The road distance is 296.8 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Oldenburg without a car is to train which takes 3h 43m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Cologne to Oldenburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Oldenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Oldenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Oldenburg is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Cologne to Oldenburg.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Oldenburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf via Bremen Hbf in around 3h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Oldenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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