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

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There are 8 ways to get from Varde to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hamburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Kolding St.train train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 45m
    €107–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Varde Rutebilstation to Grindsted Rutebilstationbus bus 198
    2. Take the bus from Grindsted Rutebilstation to Vejle Trafikcenterbus bus 838
    3. Take the bus from Vejle Busterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 172
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus
    16h 24m
    €70–110

  3. Drive  688.3 km

    1. Drive from Varde to Colognecar car 688.3 km
    6h 20m
    €127–184

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

    1. Take the bus from Varde Rutebilstation to Grindsted Rutebilstationbus bus
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €152–380

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train 030
    2. Take the train from Niebüll to Köln Hbftrain train 33
    10h 59m
    €129–303

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

    1. Take the bus from Varde Rutebilstation to Grindsted Rutebilstationbus 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
    6h 11m
    €170–391

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

    1. Take the bus from Varde Rutebilstation to Grindsted Rutebilstationbus 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €158–474

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

    1. Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.train train
    2. Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GWT - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 41m
    €137–516

Varde to Cologne by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

You can take a train from Varde St. to Köln Hbf via Esbjerg St., Kolding St., and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varde Rutebilstation to Köln Heumarkt via Grindsted Rutebilstation, Vejle Trafikcenter, Vejle Busterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 16h 24m.

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