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Compare train for Cologne to Oberhausen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Oberhausen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 19m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $42, while a train costs an average of $42.
Distance: 38 miles (62 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$42 Average price Cheapest | $13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 19m Average total duration Fastest 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (49m by train vs 1h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $42 (€34) compared to roughly $13 (€11) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Oberhausen
How to get from Cologne to Oberhausen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Oberhausen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain12:14 PM0h42Cologne Hbf12:56 PMOberhausen Hbf$71One-way0 transfers
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- FlixTrain12:14 PM0h42Cologne Hbf12:56 PMOberhausen Hbf$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FlixTrain12:14 PM0h42Cologne Hbf12:56 PMOberhausen Hbf$71One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixTrain5:01 PM0h46Cologne Hbf5:47 PMOberhausen Hbf$71One-way0 transfers
- FlixTrain11:01 AM0h46Cologne Hbf11:47 AMOberhausen Hbf$71One-way0 transfers
ICE 2212:11 AM0h57Cologne Hbf1:08 AMOberhausen Hbf$91One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Oberhausen
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- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Oberhausen as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Oberhausen Hbf.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Oberhausen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Eurostar to go to Oberhausen by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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