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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Odense by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    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 / ...
    8h 20m
    kr 896–2,707

  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 40m
    kr 456–790

  3. Drive 719.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Odensecar car 719.4 km
    6h 13m
    kr 975–1,409

  4. 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 København H to Odense St.train train
    6h 27m
    kr 984–2,475

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Odensenighttrain night train 304
    11h 5m

  6. 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 22m
    kr 996–2,612

  7. 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
    8h 17m
    kr 1,194–2,386

  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 43m
    kr 1,299–3,199

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane DUS - GWT
    3. Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husumtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schleswig to Odense St.train train
    8h 59m
    kr 1,454–5,256

Cologne to Odense by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 896Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Odense Station via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Kolding bus station in around 14h 40m.

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