There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Vechta by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to VechtaRb58
3h 55m€51–85Drive 251.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Vechta251.1 km
2h 15m€36–51Bus, train
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Osnabrück Hannoversche StraßeMykolayiv
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to DiepholzRe9
4h 54mTrain 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 Vechta
5h 35m€65–85
Cologne to Vechta by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Vechta is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Vechta is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Vechta. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Vechta via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Cologne and Vechta is 265 km. The road distance is 251.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Vechta without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Cologne to Vechta, including transfers.
Cologne to Vechta train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Vechta train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Vechta is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Cologne to Vechta.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Vechta, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Vechta via Osnabrück Hbf in around 3h 55m.
- 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
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Diepholz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Vechta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Diepholz
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +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
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