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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 Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    10h 37m
    kr 514–1,518

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus N150 / ...
    15h 15m
    kr 463–649

  3. Drive 748.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aarhuscar car 748.6 km
    6h 24m
    kr 993–1,434

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    8h 4m
    kr 919–2,837

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Odensetrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    10h 49m
    kr 538–1,367

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Tostedttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Tostedt to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationnighttrain night train Nt / ...
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    11h 49m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar car
    6h 38m
    kr 1,397–1,893

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 42m
    kr 843–2,542

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    6h 13m
    kr 1,073–2,728

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 21m
    kr 1,126–2,991

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 12m
    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 train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane AMS - AAL
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 40m
    kr 1,204–3,531

Cologne to Aarhus by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 514Cheapest 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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