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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Denmark by train, plane, 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 Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    4h 4m
    kr 873–1,909

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    15h 26m
    kr 522–892

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to København Htrain train Rj / ...
    10h 9m
    kr 1,381–2,698

  4. Drive 879 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Copenhagencar car 879 km
    7h 43m
    kr 1,187–1,715

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    4h 29m
    kr 1,128–2,580

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport

    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
    5h 3m
    kr 1,162–2,985

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    5h 58m
    kr 1,174–2,813

  8. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    10h 25m
    kr 1,027–2,637

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Syd St.train train 083
    13h 17m
    kr 753–1,187

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Copenhagencar car
    11h 54m
    kr 1,601–2,241

Cologne to Denmark by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Denmark?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to København H via Hamburg-Harburg Bf in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 500–850 and the journey takes 14h 15m.

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