There are 7 ways to get from Offenburg to Cologne by train, night train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 47 / ...
2h 47m€64–136Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Offenburg to Cologne372.5 km
3h 52m€12–22Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 3m€27–95Drive 372.2 km
- Drive from Offenburg to Colognecar 372.2 km
3h 12m€55–79Train, fly
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
4h 25m€131–245Train
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 45
3h 7m€65–140Train #2
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Bonn Hbftrain 43N
5h 35m€77–147
Offenburg to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Offenburg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €22 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Offenburg to Cologne is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 47m and costs €60 - €140.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Offenburg and arriving at Koeln Hbf. This train operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Offenburg and Cologne is 367 km. The road distance is 372.2 km.
The best way to get from Offenburg to Cologne without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 2h 47m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Offenburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Offenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Offenburg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Offenburg to Cologne is 372 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Offenburg to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Offenburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Bonn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Offenburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Offenburg and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





