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How to get fromDenmark to Cologneby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Denmark to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 34m
    €81–271
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74
    14h 21m
    €74–118
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 45m
    €109–203
  4. Drive  879.2 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Colognecar car 879.2 km
    7h 37m
    €190–274
  5. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPH - CGN
    5h 45m
    €92–289
  6. Fly Billund Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 32m
    €149–369
  7. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 33m
    €127–338
  8. Train via København H

    1. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    10h 24m
    €98–118
  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    12h 24m
    €238–333

Denmark to Cologne by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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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 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 50m.

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