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

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There are 12 ways to get from Odense to Cologne by train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, plane, night train, 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
    €47–182

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Odense Station to Kolding bus stationbus bus N844
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Leverkusenbus bus N74
    14h 21m
    €58–86

  3. Drive 719.6 km

    1. Drive from Odense to Colognecar car 719.6 km
    6h 9m
    €128–185

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €131–362

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 9m
    €93–200

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedttrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Tostedt to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    9h 30m

  7. 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
    €184–249

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €155–377

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h
    €125–365

  10. 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 24m
    €150–371

  11. 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 32m
    €140–323

  12. 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 29m
    €158–471

Odense to Cologne by train

Calendar61Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest 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 Station to Köln Heumarkt via Kolding bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 14h 21m.

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