There are 7 ways to get from Aalborg to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AAL - DUS
6h 10m€137–408Train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 25m€157–228Bus
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Hanover central bus stationbus 172
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
13h 46mDrive 859.1 km
- Drive from Aalborg to Colognecar 859.1 km
7h 20m€153–221Train via Odense
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
12h 49m€153–213Train via Odense #2
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense to Hamburg-Harburgtrain
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
13h 36m€153–213Drive, car train
- Drive from Aalborg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
7h 33m€209–285
Aalborg to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aalborg to Cologne is to train via Odense which costs €150 - €220 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Aalborg to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Aalborg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aalborg and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hannover Hbf and Südviertel, Essen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Aalborg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aalborg St. and arriving at Köln Hbf via Aarhus H, Fredericia St. and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Aalborg and Cologne is 734 km. The road distance is 859.1 km.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 11h 25m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Aalborg to Cologne, including transfers.
Aalborg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aalborg station.
Aalborg to Cologne train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aalborg St. station.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €130 - €410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 11h 25m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 13h 46m.
What companies run services between Aalborg, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?
Scandinavian Airlines and KLM fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aalborg St. to Köln Hbf via Aarhus H, Fredericia St., and Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Odense to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aalborg to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Aalborg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Aalborg to Cologne train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Aarhus H station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aalborg to Cologne is 859 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Aalborg to Cologne.
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