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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Denmark by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    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
    4h 47m
    kr 638–1,962

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    14h 19m
    kr 534–854

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    10h 1m
    kr 807–1,461

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain night train 300
    11h 28m
    kr 736–864

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    5h 44m
    kr 674–2,165

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    4h 49m
    kr 947–2,489

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport

    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
    5h 3m
    kr 1,081–2,728

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    5h 58m
    kr 979–2,524

  9. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn Htrain train Rj
    10h 2m
    kr 804–1,464

  10. Drive  879 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Copenhagencar car 879 km
    7h 42m
    kr 1,388–2,005

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Copenhagencar car
    12h 25m
    kr 1,752–2,414

Cologne to Denmark by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 807Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Denmark?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 500–800 and the journey takes 13h.

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