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How to get fromOslo to Cologneby train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Oslo to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    5h 18m
    €106–287

  2. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OSL - CGN
    6h 22m
    €83–269

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Malmö C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 25m
    €271–468

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    23h 12m
    €97–166

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 16m
    €313–676

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 49m
    €161–377

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OSL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €131–297

  8. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €134–372

  9. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 602 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedttrain train Rb / ...
    4. Take the train from Tostedt to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    20h 25m

  10. Drive 1,474.4 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Colognecar car 1,474.4 km
    13h 51m
    €272–393

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Oslo to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    18h 9m
    €316–443

Oslo to Cologne by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Oslo S to Köln Hbf via Malmö C and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 23h 12m.

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