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How to get fromCologne to Denmarkby train, plane, train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Denmark by train, plane, train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeDUS - CPH
    4h 16m
    kr 809–2,376
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Copenhagen BusterminalbusN74
    15h 57m
    kr 342–599
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain39 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København HtrainEce
    9h 21m
    kr 499–1,177
  4. Drive 879 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Copenhagencar879 km
    7h 39m
    kr 1,172–1,693
  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeCGN - CPH
    5h 44m
    kr 772–2,114
  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeFRA - CPH
    4h 24m
    kr 1,142–2,389
  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeFRA - BLL
    4h 58m
    kr 1,126–2,684
  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeBRU - CPH
    5h 47m
    kr 1,055–2,531
  9. Train via Cologne Messe/Deutz

    1. Take the train from Cologne Messe/Deutz to Hamburg Central StationtrainFlx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn HtrainRj
    10h 21m
    kr 358–935
  10. 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 Copenhagencar
    7h 53m
    kr 1,558–2,146

Cologne to Denmark by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 499Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Denmark?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 320–600 and the journey takes 14h 10m.

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