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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Aarhus by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Padborg

    best
    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 Aarhus Htrain train Re / ...
    10h 1m
    kr 721–1,455

  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 Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    10h 41m
    kr 688–814

  3. 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 Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus 172
    12h 16m

  4. Drive  748.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aarhuscar car 748.6 km
    6h 27m
    kr 1,191–1,719

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport

    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
    7h 59m
    kr 1,299–3,420

  6. 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 Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    10h 36m
    kr 781–1,385

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Aarhuscar car
    11h 10m
    kr 1,554–2,116

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 58m
    kr 1,068–2,949

  9. 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 Aarhus Htrain train
    6h 4m
    kr 1,182–2,671

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 8m
    kr 832–2,143

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund 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 Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane AMS - BLL
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 58m
    kr 1,213–3,221

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Padborg St.train train
    4. Take the train from Padborg St. to Fredericia St.train train
    5. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    9h 21m
    kr 880–2,575

Cologne to Aarhus by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 721Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 826.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Aarhus H via Hamburg Hbf, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 12h 16m.

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