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Compare train, flight, and bus for Osnabrück to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Osnabrück to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 51m. 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 $35, while a flight costs an average of $559.
Distance: 103 miles (167 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$49 Average price | $559 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $36 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 57m Average total duration 7h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Osnabrück to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from Osnabrück to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Osnabrück to Cologne:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Osnabrück to Cologne costing on average $49.
A bus is $524 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Osnabrück to Cologne costing on average $559.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 7h 57m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (2h 21m by train vs 2h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $49 compared to roughly $36 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 Osnabrück to Cologne
How to get from Osnabrück to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Osnabrück to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10210 · 28513
8:49 AM 2h40 Osnabrück Hbf 11:29 AM Cologne Hbf $31 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 10210 · 28513
8:49 AM 2h40 Osnabrück Hbf 11:29 AM Cologne Hbf $31 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 517
9:37 AM 2h06 Osnabrück Hbf 11:43 AM Cologne Messe/Deutz $51 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 10212 · IC 2009
9:41 AM 2h33 Osnabrück Hbf 12:14 PM Cologne Hbf $45 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 105 · IC 2042
8:37 AM 2h08 Osnabrück Hbf 10:45 AM Cologne Hbf $47 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 105
8:37 AM 2h12 Osnabrück Hbf 10:49 AM Cologne Hbf $51 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:35 AM 9h30 Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof 9:05 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH2137+
LH42401:00 PM 3h55 Münster Osnabrück Airport 4:55 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $757 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH4169+
LH53514:55 PM 4h55 Münster Osnabrück Airport 9:50 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $758 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH4173+LH5349
6:05 AM 3h55 Münster Osnabrück Airport 10:00 AM Cologne Bonn Airport $834 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Osnabrück to Cologne:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Osnabrück to Cologne costing on average $49.
A bus is $524 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Osnabrück to Cologne costing on average $559.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 7h 57m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Osnabrück and Cologne as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Münster Osnabrück Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Osnabrück Hbf and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Cologne by flight.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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