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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ribe St. to Tønder St.train train 030
    2. Take the train from Niebüll to Köln Hbftrain train 33
    9h 12m
    €105–269

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74
    15h 2m
    €76–116

  3. Drive  648.8 km

    1. Drive from Ribe to Colognecar car 648.8 km
    5h 44m
    €140–203

  4. Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    8h 17m
    €138–395

  5. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Ribe St. to Tønder St.train train 030
    2. Take the train from Niebüll to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 33
    3. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    9h 38m

  6. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Bramming St. to Kolding St.train train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 48m
    €96–181

  7. Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    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
    7h 26m
    €160–382

  8. Bus to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Esbjerg Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 11m
    €162–433

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

    1. Take the train from Bramming St. to København Htrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    8h 29m
    €105–295

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

    1. Take the train from Ribe St. to Tønder St.train train
    2. Take the train from Toender to Niebuelltrain train
    3. Take the train from Niebüll to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GWT - DUS
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €124–530

Ribe to Cologne by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Ribe, Region Syddanmark, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Ribe St. to Köln Hbf via Toender and Niebüll in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kolding bus station to Cologne Airport CGN once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 12h.

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