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How to get fromCologne to Rødbyby train, bus, ferry, car, plane or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Rødby by train, bus, ferry, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to PuttgardenbusN05
    3. Take the ferry from Puttgarden to Rodbyferry
    9h 8m
    kr 617–1,912

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to PuttgardenbusN05
    3. Take the bus from Puttgarden to Rødbyhavnbus
    14h 27m
    kr 541–939

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Puttgardenbus
    3. Take the ferry from Puttgarden to Rodbyferry
    11h 44m
    kr 725–1,633

  4. Drive 909.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rødbycar909.7 km
    8h 11m
    kr 1,206–1,742

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeDUS - HAM
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Puttgardenbus
    4. Take the ferry from Puttgarden to Rodbyferry
    8h 16m
    kr 1,099–3,327

  6. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck HbftrainRe8 / ...
    3. Drive from Neustadt in Holstein to Rødbycar
    11h 14m
    kr 924–1,942

  7. Train, bus, ferry via Amshausen

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bielefeld-BrackwedetrainRe
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Puttgardenbus
    3. Take the ferry from Puttgarden to Rodbyferry
    13h 22m
    kr 826–1,661

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rødbycar
    8h 25m
    kr 1,607–2,243

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeFRA - HAM
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Puttgardenbus
    4. Take the ferry from Puttgarden to Rodbyferry
    8h 24m
    kr 1,132–3,039

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeDUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from København H to Nykøbing F St.train
    8h 33m
    kr 1,014–2,656

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bremen Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeFRA - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Puttgardenbus
    5. Take the ferry from Puttgarden to Rodbyferry
    9h 24m
    kr 1,580–4,143

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeFRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from København H to Nykøbing F St.train
    8h 40m
    kr 1,347–2,768

Cologne to Rødby by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 541Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Rødby, Denmark?

You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Hagelundsvej via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Puttgarden, and Rødby Færge St. in around 14h 27m.

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