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

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There are 9 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 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    8h 43m
    kr 799–1,813

  2. Train via Hamburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    9h 1m
    kr 516–966

  3. Bus

    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 526–830

  4. Drive  719.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Odensecar car 719.4 km
    6h 13m
    kr 991–1,431

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 37m
    kr 747–2,277

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Odense St.train train
    7h 53m
    kr 861–2,096

  7. 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 1,179–2,975

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Odense St.train train
    8h 19m
    kr 1,205–3,432

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Odensetrain train
    9h 53m
    kr 914–2,142

Cologne to Odense by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration8h 43mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 799Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

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 43m. 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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