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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Odense by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    8h 38m
    kr 895–3,058

  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 Odense Stationbus bus N844
    14h 41m
    kr 500–862

  3. Drive 719.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Odensecar car 719.4 km
    6h 13m
    kr 978–1,412

  4. 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 Odense St.train train
    7h 51m
    kr 1,144–2,625

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train S11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    11h 17m

  6. 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 Copenhagen Lufthavn to Odense St.train train
    6h 56m
    kr 1,051–2,709

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train
    7h 39m
    kr 996–2,651

  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 Odense St.train train
    6h 23m
    kr 1,392–3,433

Cologne to Odense by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 895Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Odense St. via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Odense Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Kolding bus station in around 14h 41m.

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