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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Cloppenburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Cloppenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr182 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr182, while a flight costs an average of kr3548.
Distance: 140 miles (226 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
kr3548 Average price | kr182 Average price Cheapest | kr395 Average price | kr320 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 17m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Cloppenburg:
A bus is kr212 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Cloppenburg costing on average kr395.
A bus is kr3366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Cloppenburg costing on average kr3548.
Other travel options to Cloppenburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 17m.
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
You'll arrive about 52m sooner (2h 17m by flight vs 3h 9m by car). Tickets start at around kr3548 compared to roughly kr320 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Cloppenburg
How to get from Cologne to Cloppenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Cloppenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:45 PM3h10Cologne3:55 PMCloppenburgkr4381One-way1 transfer
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12:45 PM3h10Cologne3:55 PMCloppenburgkr4381One-way1 transfer
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12:45 PM3h10Cologne3:55 PMCloppenburgkr4381One-way1 transfer
Other options
8:44 AM3h11Cologne11:55 AMCloppenburgkr4381One-way1 transfer
7:40 AM3h15Cologne10:55 AMCloppenburgkr4381One-way1 transfer
11:38 AM3h17Cologne2:55 PMCloppenburgkr4381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Cloppenburg:
A bus is kr212 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Cloppenburg costing on average kr395.
A bus is kr3366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Cloppenburg costing on average kr3548.
Other travel options to Cloppenburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 17m.
Bus takes on average 4h 48m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Cloppenburg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Leverkusen, Bf Mitte and arrive in Vechta, Harmer Straße (Autohof Bakum).
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Cloppenburg station.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Münster Osnabrück Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cloppenburg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cloppenburg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Cloppenburg by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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