There are 8 ways to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Oberstdorf to Weizern-Hopferautaxi
- Take the train from Weizern-Hopferau to Augsburg Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Ice
7h 18m€189–303Bus via Leverkusen
cheapest- Take the bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Munich central bus stationbus 163
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusenbus N28
11h 53m€53–92Drive 564.6 km
- Drive from Oberstdorf to Colognecar 564.6 km
5h 20m€80–115Bus, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Memmingen central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Memmingen to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
7h 27m€110–275Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Munich central bus stationbus 163
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain Ice
8h 38m€73–172Bus
- Take the bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Munich central bus stationbus 163
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
15h 30mDrive, car train
- Drive from Oberstdorf to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Colognecar
6h 10m€153–204Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
7h 27m€100–326
Oberstdorf to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne is to bus via Leverkusen which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Oberstdorf station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Oberstdorf bus station and arriving at Köln via München, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Oberstdorf and Cologne is 667 km. The road distance is 564.6 km.
The best way to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne without a car is to taxi and train which takes 7h 18m and costs €180 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne, including transfers.
Oberstdorf to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oberstdorf bus station.
Oberstdorf to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberstdorf to Cologne is 565 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Oberstdorf to Cologne.
There are 1823+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Oberstdorf, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Munich central bus station, Leverkusen, and Leverkusen Mitte in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Weizern-Hopferau to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from München Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Memmingen to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oberstdorf bus station to Memmingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Hans Schweiger Taxi
- Phone
- +49 171 7306580
Grajewski
- Phone
- +49 8326 36130
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