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How to get fromOdense to Cologneby train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, plane or car train

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 4m
    €46–172

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Odense St. to Hamburg ZOBbus bus 047
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    11h 9m

  3. Drive 719.6 km

    1. Drive from Odense to Colognecar car 719.6 km
    6h 9m
    €125–181

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

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to København, Københavns Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    6h 16m
    €121–344

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Odense to Flensburgtrain train Rj
    2. Take the bus from Flensburg central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    13h 8m
    €86–177

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Odense to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar car
    6h 22m
    €183–247

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

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Pinnebergtrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    7h 3m
    €149–357

  8. 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 57m
    €119–335

  9. 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 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 29m
    €138–351

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Pinnebergtrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 34m
    €138–303

  11. 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 to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €152–461

Odense to Cologne by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Odense, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Odense St. to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Odense St. to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hamburg ZOB, Hamburg, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 11h 9m.

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