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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Silkeborg by train, bus, car, plane, night train, 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 Fredericia St.train train Ece
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Skanderborg St.train train Re / ...
    10h 4m
    kr 629–1,348

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding stationnighttrain night train Nt / ...
    3. Take the bus from Vejle Trafikcenter to Silkeborg Trafikterminalbus bus 215
    11h 41m
    kr 482–1,003

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Vejle Trafikcenter to Silkeborg Trafikterminalbus bus 215
    16h 10m
    kr 564–807

  4. Drive 735.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Silkeborgcar car 735.2 km
    6h 33m
    kr 960–1,386

  5. 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 Skanderborg St.train train
    8h 8m
    kr 841–2,401

  6. Train via Odense

    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 Skanderborg St.train train Icl / ...
    11h 32m
    kr 489–1,178

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Silkeborgcar car
    6h 47m
    kr 1,372–1,886

  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 Skanderborg St.train train
    6h 40m
    kr 1,086–2,641

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Silkeborg St.train train
    9h 7m

  10. 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, Københavns Lufthavn to Skanderborg St.train train
    8h 55m
    kr 1,109–2,790

  11. 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 Fredericia St.train train
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Skanderborg St.train train
    9h 9m
    kr 1,144–2,642

Cologne to Silkeborg by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 629Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Silkeborg, Denmark?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Silkeborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Fredericia St., and Skanderborg St. in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Silkeborg Trafikterminal via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Kolding bus station, Kolding Busterminal, and Vejle Trafikcenter in around 16h 10m.

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