There are 6 ways to get from Offenbach to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
1h 53m€32–78Train via Cologne Hbf #2
cheapest- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain Ice / ...
2h 24m€20–48Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 13mDrive 195.2 km
- Drive from Offenbach to Colognecar 195.2 km
1h 47m€29–41Fly, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 20m€97–156Train via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 49 / ...
1h 56m€32–78
Offenbach to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Offenbach to Cologne is to train via Cologne Hbf which costs €20 - €50 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Offenbach to Cologne is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Offenbach to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Offenbach and arriving at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
The distance between Offenbach and Cologne is 188 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 53m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 53m 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 53m and costs €30 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 13m.
Offenbach to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Offenbach to Cologne is 195 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m 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 Messe/Deutz Bf hourly. Tickets cost €30–75 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- 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
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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