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How to get fromOberstdorf to Cologneby train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Neu-Ulm

    best
    1. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re75
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 15m
    €95–250

  2. Drive  564.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oberstdorf to Colognecar car 564.6 km
    5h 21m
    €83–120

  3. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    5h 48m
    €110–362

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Köln Süd Bftrain train 55
    7h 9m
    €100–210

  5. Train via Koeln-Ehrenfeld

    1. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re75
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Ice
    7h 31m
    €100–250

  6. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    6h 19m
    €118–372

Oberstdorf to Cologne by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Oberstdorf, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Oberstdorf to Köln Hbf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 15m.

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