There are 6 ways to get from Oldenburg to Cologne by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain Re18
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 10m€50–94Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oldenburg to Cologne295.8 km
3h 13m€12–20Drive 296.3 km
- Drive from Oldenburg to Colognecar 296.3 km
2h 35m€42–61Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 1m€132–430Train via Essen
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Mülheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
5h 15m€65–86Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BRE - CGN
6h 6m€81–306
Oldenburg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oldenburg to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Oldenburg to Cologne is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Oldenburg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Oldenburg and Cologne is 313 km. The road distance is 296.3 km.
The best way to get from Oldenburg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Oldenburg to Cologne, including transfers.
Oldenburg to Cologne train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf station.
Oldenburg to Cologne train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldenburg to Cologne is 296 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Oldenburg to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Oldenburg, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Köln Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–340
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–340
Flights from Bremen Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- dialog@nordwestbahn.de
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Mülheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Oldenburg to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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