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How to get fromCologne to Silkeborgby train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, plane or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Silkeborg by train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.trainEce
    3. Take the train from Kolding St. to Skanderborg St.trainIc / ...
    10h 47m
    kr 549–1,257

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Kolding bus stationbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Vejle Trafikcenter to Silkeborg Trafikterminalbus215
    16h 32m
    kr 531–694

  3. Drive 735.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Silkeborgcar735.2 km
    6h 31m
    kr 977–1,411

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Billund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeDUS - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train
    8h 9m
    kr 868–2,701

  5. Train via Odense

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.trainEc
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Skanderborg St.trainIcl / ...
    11h 15m
    kr 629–1,377

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg-Altonatrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to KoldingtrainRj
    4. Take the bus from Vejle Trafikcenter to Silkeborg Trafikterminalbus215
    14h 10m
    kr 777–1,134

  7. 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 Silkeborgcar
    6h 45m
    kr 1,377–1,894

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)planeDUS - AAR
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Silkeborg St.train
    9h 28m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeFRA - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train
    6h 40m
    kr 1,101–2,814

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)planeDUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Skanderborg St.train
    8h 52m
    kr 1,146–2,840

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)planeAMS - BLL
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Skanderborg St.train
    8h 35m
    kr 1,156–3,395

Cologne to Silkeborg by train

Calendar80Weekly Trains
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 549Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Silkeborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Kolding St., and Skanderborg St. in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Silkeborg Trafikterminal via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Kolding bus station, Kolding Busterminal, and Vejle Trafikcenter in around 16h 32m.

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