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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Kolding stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train train 030 / ...
    10h 47m
    kr 600–743

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Vejle St. to Herning St.bus bus 032
    16h 26m
    kr 597–916

  3. Drive  737 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Herningcar car 737 km
    6h 29m
    kr 1,164–1,681

  4. 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 Give St. to Herning St.train train
    8h 33m
    kr 985–2,806

  5. 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 Herning St.train train Icl / ...
    10h 54m
    kr 740–1,474

  6. 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 Give St. to Herning St.train train
    6h 39m
    kr 1,094–2,733

  7. 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 Give St. to Herning St.train train
    8h 32m
    kr 1,175–3,083

  8. 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 Vejle St.train train
    4. Take the train from Vejle St. to Herning St.train train
    8h 57m
    kr 830–2,139

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Midtjyllands Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Midtjyllands Airport (KRP)plane plane DUS - KRP
    9h 14m
    kr 1,272–4,291

Cologne to Herning by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration10h 47mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

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

You can take a train from Cologne Central Station to Herning St. via Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, Kolding station, Kolding Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Vejle St. in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Herning St. via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Kolding bus station, Kolding Busterminal, Vejle Trafikcenter, and Vejle St. in around 16h 26m.

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