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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Randers by train, bus, car, plane, or car 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 / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Randers St.train train Icl / ...
    11h 37m
    kr 934–1,835

  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 Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus 353 / ...
    16h 16m
    kr 550–912

  3. Drive  780 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Randerscar car 780 km
    6h 47m
    kr 1,076–1,554

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane DUS - AAL
    2. Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Hadsten St.train train
    8h 37m
    kr 1,157–3,362

  5. Train via Århusvej/Bøsbrovej

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    12h 15m
    kr 653–1,041

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Randerscar car
    10h 58m
    kr 1,456–1,997

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    8h 45m
    kr 1,100–2,691

  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 Aarhus Htrain train
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Randers St.train train
    6h 58m
    kr 1,307–3,004

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    3. Take the train from Aarhus H to Randers St.train train
    9h 5m
    kr 853–2,394

  10. 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 Aarhus Htrain train
    5. Take the train from Aarhus H to Randers St.train train
    8h 54m
    kr 1,237–3,461

Cologne to Randers by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 934Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 37m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Randers St. via Hamburg Hbf, Odense St., and Aarhus H in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Randers Busterminal via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Kolding bus station, Aarhus C FlixBus stop, and Aarhus Rutebilstation in around 16h 16m.

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