There are 5 ways to get from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne by train, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain Re18
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
5h 3m€119–416Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne347.8 km
3h 42m€15–24Drive 348.7 km
- Drive from Wilhelmshaven to Colognecar 348.7 km
3h€50–72Train, fly
- Take the train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BRE - DUS
6h 30m€181–530Train via Essen
- Take the train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Mülheim Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
6h 3m
Wilhelmshaven to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne is to rideshare which costs €15 - €24 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Wilhelmshaven Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Wilhelmshaven and Cologne is 365 km. The road distance is 348.7 km.
The best way to get from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs €110 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne, including transfers.
Wilhelmshaven to Cologne train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Wilhelmshaven Hbf station.
Wilhelmshaven to Cologne train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Osnabrück Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilhelmshaven to Cologne is 349 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Wilhelmshaven, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Köln Hbf via Osnabrück Hbf in around 5h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bremen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- nordwestbahn.de
Train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
Train from Wilhelmshaven Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- https://www.nordwestbahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Oldenburg(Oldb) Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Mülheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Wilhelmshaven to Cologne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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