There are 4 ways to get from Oberhausen to Cologne by train, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
47 min€8–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Oberhausen to Cologne73.2 km
1h 4m€3–7Drive 72.9 km
- Drive from Oberhausen to Colognecar 72.9 km
44 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oberhausen to Colognetaxi 72.9 km
44 min€170–210
Oberhausen to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oberhausen to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €3 - €7 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Oberhausen to Cologne is to drive which takes 44 min and costs €10 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oberhausen Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Oberhausen and Cologne is 71 km. The road distance is 72.9 km.
The best way to get from Oberhausen to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 47 min and costs €8 - €55.
The train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbf takes 47 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Oberhausen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Oberhausen Hbf station.
Oberhausen to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oberhausen to Cologne is 73 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Oberhausen to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Oberhausen, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €13–55 and the journey takes 47 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Oberhausen to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Taxi Arnu
- Phone
- +49 1590 6426696
- Website
- taxi-arnu.de
Taxi Essen e.G.
- Phone
- +49 201 777 777
- Website
- taxiessen.de
Taxi Harris
- Phone
- +49 160 7668813
- Website
- taxiharris.de
Taxi Steele e.V.
- Phone
- +49 201 54954
- Website
- taxi-steele.de
Trans-Port-Essen
- Phone
- +49 201 706090
- Website
- trans-port-essen.de
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Oberhausen and Cologne. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.