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How to get fromOslo to Köln Hbfby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Oslo to Köln Hbf by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    5h 11m
    €74–282

  2. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 28m
    €194–264

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    23h 20m
    €125–185

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 21m
    €310–621

  5. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OSL - CGN
    6h 17m
    €135–270

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €142–339

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OSL - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €111–288

  8. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OSL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 52m
    €83–330

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    19h 40m
    €156–231

  10. Drive  1,475.1 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Köln Hbfcar car 1,475.1 km
    13h 51m
    €360–520

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Oslo to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Köln Hbfcar car
    18h 52m
    €384–544

Oslo to Köln Hbf by train

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Duration17h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,123.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Köln Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Oslo S to Köln Hbf via København H, Koebenhavn H, and Hamburg-Altona in around 17h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 23h 20m.

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