There are 9 ways to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne by train, car, or plane
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Train via Neu-Ulm
best- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re75
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
5h 59mDrive 564.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Oberstdorf to Colognecar 564.6 km
5h 20m€80–115Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Immenstadt to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MUC - CGN
6h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Köln Hbftrain 55
7h 16mTrain via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice
7h 53mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Immenstadt to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MUC - DUS
7h 19mTrain, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 7mTrain, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Immenstadt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
8h 7mTrain, train to Friedrichshafen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Oberstdorf to Immenstadttrain
- Take the train from Immenstadt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FDH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 37m
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €75 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oberstdorf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Oberstdorf and Cologne is 561 km. The road distance is 564.6 km.
The best way to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne without a car is to train via Neu-Ulm which takes 5h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Oberstdorf to Cologne, including transfers.
Oberstdorf to Cologne train services, operated by DB Regio AG Bayern, depart from Oberstdorf station.
Oberstdorf to Cologne train services, operated by DB Regio AG Bayern, arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberstdorf to Cologne is 565 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Oberstdorf to Cologne.
Book your Oberstdorf to Cologne train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Oberstdorf, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Oberstdorf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- 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 Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Friedrichshafen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Immenstadt to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Immenstadt to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Oberstdorf to Immenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Oberstdorf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Oberstdorf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Oberstdorf to Immenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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