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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odensetrain train Ic / ...
    8h 48m
    kr 707–1,301

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Odense Stationbus bus N844
    14h 40m
    kr 547–846

  3. Drive  719.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Odensecar car 719.4 km
    6h 12m
    kr 1,136–1,641

  4. 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 Odense St.train train
    6h 34m
    kr 736–2,045

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    8h 54m
    kr 586–714

  6. 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 Odensetrain train
    8h 8m
    kr 844–2,407

  7. 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 Odense St.train train
    6h 21m
    kr 1,132–2,779

  8. 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 Odense St.train train
    8h 14m
    kr 1,213–3,129

Cologne to Odense by train

Calendar88Weekly Trains
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 707Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 771.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Odense via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Odense Station via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and Kolding bus station in around 14h 40m.

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