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How to get fromCologne to Aarhusby train, bus, car, plane, night train or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Aarhus by train, bus, car, plane, night train, or car train

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  1. Train via Flensburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to FlensburgtrainRe7
    3. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.trainIc
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus HtrainRe / ...
    10h 37m
    kr 574–1,562

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kolding bus stationbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbusN150 / ...
    15h 15m
    kr 463–659

  3. Drive 748.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aarhuscar748.6 km
    6h 22m
    kr 982–1,419

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)planeDUS - AAR
    8h 3m
    kr 919–2,836

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to OdensetrainRj
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus HtrainIcl / ...
    10h 49m
    kr 583–1,367

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to TostedttrainDrf
    2. Take the train from Tostedt to Hamburg HbftrainRe
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationnighttrainNt / ...
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus HtrainIcl / ...
    11h 47m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar
    6h 36m
    kr 1,393–1,888

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeDUS - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
    7h 41m
    kr 843–2,641

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeFRA - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
    6h 13m
    kr 1,111–2,854

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeDUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
    8h 20m
    kr 1,176–2,890

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeAMS - BLL
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
    8h 7m
    kr 1,191–3,435

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)planeAMS - AAL
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain
    8h 27m
    kr 1,254–3,531

Cologne to Aarhus by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 574Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aarhus, Denmark?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Aarhus H via Hamburg Hbf, Flensburg, and Fredericia St. in around 10h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, and Kolding bus station in around 15h 15m.

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