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Compare train, flight, and bus for Cologne to Oberstdorf
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Oberstdorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €53 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €53, while a flight costs an average of €327.
Distance: 286 miles (461 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€115 Average price | €53 Average price Cheapest | €327 Average price | €86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 13m Average total duration 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 12m Average total duration 11h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Oberstdorf
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Oberstdorf, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Oberstdorf:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Oberstdorf costing on average €115.
A bus is €275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Oberstdorf costing on average €327.
Other travel options to Oberstdorf take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 13m.
Bus takes on average 12h 12m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (5h 43m by train vs 6h 10m by car). Tickets start at around €115 compared to roughly €86 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.
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How to get from Cologne to Oberstdorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Oberstdorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:35 PM 15h10 Cologne 5:45 AM Oberstdorf €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
2:35 PM 15h10 Cologne 5:45 AM Oberstdorf €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
2:35 PM 15h10 Cologne 5:45 AM Oberstdorf €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:30 PM 17h00 Cologne 3:30 PM Oberstdorf €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Oberstdorf:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Oberstdorf costing on average €115.
A bus is €275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Oberstdorf costing on average €327.
Other travel options to Oberstdorf take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 13m.
Bus takes on average 12h 12m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Oberstdorf as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Oberstdorf station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Oberstdorf, Busbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Oberstdorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Oberstdorf by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Oberstdorf by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 9 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline.
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