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Compare train and bus for Cologne to Offenburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Offenburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €50 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €50, while a flight costs an average of €882.
Distance: 175 miles (283 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€91 Average price | €882 Average price | €50 Average price Cheapest | €57 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 32m Average total duration 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Offenburg
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Offenburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Offenburg:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Offenburg costing on average €91.
A bus is €833 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Offenburg costing on average €882.
Other travel options to Offenburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 11h 32m.
You'll arrive about 55m sooner (3h 1m by train vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around €91 compared to roughly €57 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 Offenburg
How to get from Cologne to Offenburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Offenburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 2044 · ICE 373
12:53 PM 3h36 Cologne Hbf 4:29 PM Offenburg station €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- IC 2044 · ICE 373
12:53 PM 3h36 Cologne Hbf 4:29 PM Offenburg station €45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 919 · ICE 73
1:30 PM 2h28 Cologne Messe/Deutz 3:58 PM Offenburg station €50 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 519 · ICE 373
1:46 PM 2h43 Cologne Messe/Deutz 4:29 PM Offenburg station €54 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 107 · 4731
12:54 PM 3h02 Cologne Hbf 3:56 PM Offenburg station €55 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 123 · ICE 373
1:18 PM 3h11 Cologne Hbf 4:29 PM Offenburg station €60 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Offenburg:
A bus is €41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Offenburg costing on average €91.
A bus is €833 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Offenburg costing on average €882.
Other travel options to Offenburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 11h 32m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Offenburg as scheduled services by train 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 Offenburg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) and arrive in Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Offenburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Offenburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Offenburg by flight.
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