There are 9 ways to get from Denmark to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CPH - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
4h 39m€82–296Fly Copenhagen Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane CPH - CGN
6h 15m€73–299Train
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
9h 36m€126–308Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N74
16h 14m€90–137Drive 879.2 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Colognecar 879.2 km
7h 39m€160–232Fly Billund Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h€152–384Fly Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CPH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 1m€142–353Train via København H
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain Flx20
9h 51m€76–145Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar
11h 49m€215–297
Denmark to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Cologne is to train via København H which costs €75 - €150 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rådhuspladsen St. and arriving at Köln via Copenhagen Busterminal and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Denmark to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Koebenhavn H and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Denmark and Cologne is 681 km. The road distance is 879.2 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Denmark to Cologne, including transfers.
Denmark to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Denmark to Cologne train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Koebenhavn H station.
The best way to get from Denmark to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 36m and costs €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 16h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €300 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Denmark and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Köpenhamn H to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Öresundståg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Denmark to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Denmark to Cologne train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Cologne is 879 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Denmark to Cologne.
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