There are 7 ways to get from Offenburg to Cologne by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, 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 via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
3h 27m€36–139Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Offenburg to Cologne372.4 km
3h 52m€12–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 027 / ...
6h 1m€43–73Night train
- Take the night train from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain Nj
5h 16m€40–260Drive 372.2 km
- Drive from Offenburg to Colognecar 372.2 km
3h 12m€53–76Train
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43N / ...
5h 3m€35–140Train, fly
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 53m€119–278
Offenburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Offenburg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €21 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Offenburg to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Offenburg and arriving at Koeln Hbf. This train operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Offenburg and Cologne is 384 km. The road distance is 372.2 km.
The best way to get from Offenburg to Cologne without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 27m and costs €35 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 27m 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 Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt in around 3h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Offenburg to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Offenburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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