Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cologne to Oberhausen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
54 m
Average
54 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
60 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Cologne for Oberhausen every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 37 miles (60 km) | |
Average train duration | 53 min | |
Average train ticket price | $23 (€20) | |
Train frequency | 74 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 22 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Flixtrain, National Express, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection or ÖBB EuroCity |
Trains from Cologne to Oberhausen cover the 37 miles (60 km) long journey taking on average 53 min with our travel partners like Flixtrain, National Express, Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn with connection or ÖBB EuroCity. Normally, there are 74 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $23 (€20), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $21 (€18). Travelers depart most frequently from Köln Hbf and arrive in Oberhausen Hbf.
For as little as $21 (€18) you can travel by train between Cologne and Oberhausen with Deutsche Bahn and National Express. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train to Oberhausen from Cologne. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Cologne to Oberhausen train information with Deutsche Bahn:
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance train company operating over 550 trains per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates train services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express trains have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most trains come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your train to Oberhausen from Cologne, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Train information from Cologne to Oberhausen with National Express:
When taking a train from Cologne, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Köln Hbf, Köln Messe/Deutz and Köln/Bonn Flughafen. When you arrive in Oberhausen, your train can arrive in train stations including Oberhausen Hbf, Oberhausen-Sterkrade and Oberhausen, Friedrich-List-Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Köln Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf.
You can find the most popular departure train station for this trip, Köln Hbf, located approximately 1.1 miles (1.7 km) from the city center of Cologne. The most popular arrival train station in Oberhausen, called Oberhausen Hbf, is located around 1.9 miles (3 km) away from its city center.
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