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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Aarhus by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Padborg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Padborg St. to Fredericia St.train train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    10h 10m
    kr 773–1,690

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus 353 / ...
    15h 6m
    kr 577–949

  3. Drive  748.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aarhuscar car 748.6 km
    6h 27m
    kr 1,238–1,788

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    7h 59m
    kr 1,205–3,440

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    10h 32m
    kr 833–1,550

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    10h 41m
    kr 691–810

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 58m
    kr 1,124–2,869

  8. 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 4m
    kr 1,126–2,834

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 8m
    kr 838–2,263

  10. 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 Airport Train Stationtrain 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
    7h 59m
    kr 1,202–3,172

Cologne to Aarhus by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 773Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 826.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 10m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Aarhus, Denmark?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Aarhus H via Hamburg Hbf, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 10h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Kolding bus station in around 15h 6m.

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