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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Aalborg by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aalborg Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane DUS - AAL
    6h 39m
    kr 1,300–3,066

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    12h 13m
    kr 767–895

  3. Train via Padborg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Padborg St. to Fredericia St.train train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    11h 25m
    kr 828–1,562

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus bus 172
    13h 46m

  5. Drive  859.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aalborgcar car 859.4 km
    7h 26m
    kr 1,357–1,961

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane AMS - AAL
    6h 53m
    kr 1,190–3,043

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train
    9h 38m
    kr 1,394–3,513

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane FRA - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aalborg St.train train
    7h 32m
    kr 1,212–2,859

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odensetrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    12h 8m
    kr 888–1,482

Cologne to Aalborg by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 828Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 742.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Aalborg St. via Hamburg Hbf, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aalborg via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 13h 46m.

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