There are 6 ways to get from Offenbach to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Frankfurt to Köln Hbf79 / ...
1h 43m€27–84Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf
3h 58mDrive 195.2 km
- Drive from Offenbach to Cologne195.2 km
1h 43m€28–40Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
3h 17m€102–225Train via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf41 / ...
1h 55m€33–89Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Offenbach to Mainz, HauptbahnhofS8
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West BfRb26
4h 30m€41–61
Offenbach to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Offenbach to Cologne is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Offenbach to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Offenbach to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Offenbach and arriving at Köln Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Offenbach and Cologne is 189 km. The road distance is 195.2 km.
The best way to get from Offenbach to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €26 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Offenbach to Cologne, including transfers.
Offenbach to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Offenbach to Cologne is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €26 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 58m.
Offenbach to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Offenbach to Cologne is 195 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Offenbach to Cologne.
What companies run services between Offenbach, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–75 and the journey takes 1h 5m. Alternatively, SARVALTEH AUTO operates a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf once daily, and the journey takes 2h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenbach to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln West Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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