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There are 10 ways to get from Odense to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 27m
    €129–373

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Odense Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N844
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    12h 55m
    €53–93

  3. Drive 719.6 km

    1. Drive from Odense to Colognecar car 719.6 km
    6h 9m
    €131–189

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg-Altonatrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    6h 44m
    €141–344

  5. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the night train from Odense to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 305
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    10h 21m

  6. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    7h 27m
    €144–316

  7. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to København Htrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    6h 32m
    €121–320

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

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train
    8h 4m
    €194–448

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

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €187–436

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

    1. Take the train from Odense to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GWT - DUS
    8h 27m
    €207–695

Odense to Cologne by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

You can take a train from Odense to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Odense Station to Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 12h 55m.

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