There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Randers 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 Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Randers St.train Ic / ...
10h 24mkr 1,289–2,341Train, bus
cheapest- 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, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 353 / ...
15h 30mkr 583–1,088Bus
- 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 / ...
13h 4mDrive 780 km
- Drive from Cologne to Randerscar 780 km
6h 44mkr 1,044–1,508Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aalborg Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane DUS - AAL
- Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Randers St.train
6h 53mkr 1,161–2,692Train via Odense
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Randers St.train Ic / ...
11h 52mkr 1,179–2,631Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Randerscar
6h 58mkr 1,450–1,997Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane DUS - AAR
10hkr 1,081–2,692Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg 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 Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane AMS - AAL
- Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Randers St.train
7h 34mkr 1,083–2,974Train 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 Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Randers St.train
7h 3mkr 1,366–3,163Train 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 Aarhus Htrain
- Take the train from Aarhus H to Randers St.train
9h 10mkr 1,338–2,786
Cologne to Randers by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Randers is to train and bus which costs 550 kr - 1100 kr and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Randers is to drive which takes 6h 44m and costs 1000 kr - 1600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Randers. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Randers Busterminal via Essen Hbf, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Aarhus Rutebilstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Randers. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Randers St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St. and Aarhus H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Cologne and Randers is 886 km. The road distance is 780 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Randers without a car is to train which takes 10h 24m and costs 1200 kr - 2400 kr.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Cologne to Randers, including transfers.
Cologne to Randers bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Randers train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Randers is to train which takes 10h 24m and costs 1200 kr - 2400 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 4m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Randers, Denmark?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Randers St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St., and Aarhus H in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Randers Busterminal via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Aarhus C FlixBus stop, and Aarhus Rutebilstation in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 350–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–3,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 430–2,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,500
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–490
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 450–650
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 170–250
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aarhus H to Randers St.
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 90–140
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Randers St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 260–390
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 130–190
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- 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 260–440
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–410
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 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 75–190
- 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 180–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 140–240
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Randers bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Cologne to Randers train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Randers is 780 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Cologne to Randers.
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