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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Odense St.trainIcl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    11h 37m
    €115–245

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Silkeborg Trafikterminal to Vejle Trafikcenterbus215
    2. Take the bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus353 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Messe/Deutztrain
    11h 58m
    €49–123

  3. Drive 735.7 km

    1. Drive from Silkeborg to Colognecar735.7 km
    6h 27m
    €132–190

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

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Vejle St.train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h
    €118–367

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amaliegade/Drewsensvej to Vejle Trafikcenterbus215
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to LeverkusenbusN74
    16h 12m
    €68–96

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Silkeborg to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
    6h 40m
    €188–253

  7. Train, bus to Aarhus Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Silkeborg St. to Aarhus Htrain
    2. Take the bus from Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsen to Aarhus Lufthavnbus
    3. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAAR - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 40m

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

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Vejle St.train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 31m
    €161–384

  9. Taxi to Midtjyllands Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Silkeborg to Midtjyllands Airport (KRP)taxi
    2. Fly from Midtjyllands Airport (KRP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeKRP - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 16m
    €199–462

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

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to København Htrain
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 3m
    €144–385

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

    1. Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Vejle St.train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 8m
    €159–454

Silkeborg to Cologne by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silkeborg, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Silkeborg St. to Köln Hbf via Skanderborg St., Odense St., and Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amaliegade/Drewsensvej to Köln Heumarkt via Vejle Trafikcenter, Kolding Busterminal, Kolding bus station, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 16h 12m.

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