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How to get fromAarhus to Cologneby train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, plane, night train, car train or tram

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There are 11 ways to get from Aarhus to Cologne by train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, plane, night train, car train, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Kolding St.trainIc
    2. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg HbftrainEce / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    9h 49m
    €78–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Kolding bus stationbusN150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to LeverkusenbusN74
    14h 44m
    €57–86

  3. Drive 748.7 km

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Colognecar748.7 km
    6h 18m
    €132–191

  4. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 42m
    €121–353

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.trainIcl / ...
    2. Take the night train from Odense to Hamburg HbfnighttrainEn
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to TostedttrainRe
    4. Take the train from Tostedt to Köln HbftrainDrf
    11h 48m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
    6h 31m
    €189–256

  7. Tram to Aarhus Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the tram from Skolebakken to Kolindtram
    2. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAAR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 3m

  8. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to København, Københavns Lufthavntrain
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 44m
    €162–397

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

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 19m
    €149–390

  10. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Kolding St.train
    2. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHAM - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 28m
    €145–352

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

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 36m
    €159–452

Aarhus to Cologne by train

Calendar79Weekly Trains
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest 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 Kolding St. and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Köln Heumarkt via Kolding bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 14h 44m.

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