There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ikast by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train Ece
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Skanderborg St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Ikast St.train 031 / ...
10h 25mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Billund Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane DUS - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.train
8h 49mkr 880–2,443Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 353 / ...
- Take the bus from Aarhus Rutebilstation to Ikast/Østerportbus 124
13h 57mDrive 732.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ikastcar 732.7 km
6h 35mkr 981–1,417Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hamburg Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg ZOB to Odense St.bus 047
- Take the train from Odense St. to Horsens St.train Icl / ...
- Take the bus from Horsens Trafikterminal to Ikast/Østerportbus 116
17h 25mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Ikastcar
6h 49mkr 1,390–1,897Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane DUS - AAR
- Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Ikast St.train
9h 27mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.train
7h 10mkr 1,227–2,953Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Skanderborg St.train
- Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Ikast St.train
9h 17mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the train from Give St. to Herning St.train
9h 5mkr 1,106–3,339Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Skanderborg St.train
- Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Ikast St.train
9h 25m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ikast is to drive which costs 950 kr - 1500 kr and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ikast is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs 950 kr - 1500 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Ikast. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Ikast/Østerport via Essen Hbf, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Aarhus Rutebilstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ikast. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ikast St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St. and Skanderborg St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Cologne and Ikast is 863 km. The road distance is 732.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ikast without a car is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Cologne to Ikast, including transfers.
Cologne to Ikast bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Ikast train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ikast is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 57m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ikast, Denmark?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ikast St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St., and Skanderborg St. in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Ikast/Østerport via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Aarhus Rutebilstation in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–2,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 440–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 340–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 400–2,700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,300
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Skanderborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 80–120
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Horsens St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Skanderborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Skanderborg St. to Ikast St.
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
Train from Give St. to Herning St.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
Train from Aarhus H to Ikast St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 270–460
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 80–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–320
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +45 70 21 02 30
- midttrafik@midttrafik.dk
- Website
- midttrafik.dk
Bus from Aarhus Rutebilstation to Ikast/Østerport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100
- Schedules at
- midttrafik.dk
Bus from Horsens Trafikterminal to Ikast/Østerport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100
- Schedules at
- midttrafik.dk
Bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 100
- Schedules at
- midttrafik.dk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hamburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–260
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Bus from Hamburg ZOB to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Ikast bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Ikast train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ikast is 733 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Cologne to Ikast.
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