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There are 11 ways to get from Aarhus to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.train train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 47m
    €184–330

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    13h 36m
    €81–142

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 353 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    11h 54m

  4. Drive 748.7 km

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Colognecar car 748.7 km
    6h 21m
    €135–194

  5. Fly Aarhus Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AAR - DUS
    6h 44m
    €122–343

  6. Train via Odense

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h
    €160–372

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar car
    6h 34m
    €190–257

  8. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    7h 50m
    €128–334

  9. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    8h 11m
    €182–369

  10. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 37m
    €174–414

  11. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 30m
    €161–470

Aarhus to Cologne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aarhus, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Aarhus H to Köln Hbf via Fredericia St. and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hamburg, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 11h 54m.

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