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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Randers 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 Randers St.train train Icl / ...
    10h 41m
    kr 781–1,515

  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 Randers St.train train Icl / ...
    11h 29m
    kr 720–848

  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
    13h 26m

  4. Drive  780 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Randerscar car 780 km
    6h 46m
    kr 1,232–1,779

  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
    9h 12m
    kr 1,267–3,376

  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 Randers St.train train Icl / ...
    11h 24m
    kr 841–1,435

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Randerscar car
    11h 43m
    kr 1,502–2,064

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Langå St.train train
    8h 43m
    kr 1,349–3,108

  9. 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 Randers St.train train
    9h 1m
    kr 870–2,179

  10. 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 Langå St.train train
    7h 38m
    kr 1,165–2,812

  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 Langå St.train train
    9h 31m
    kr 1,246–3,162

Cologne to Randers by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 781Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Randers St. via Hamburg Hbf, Padborg St., and Fredericia St. in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Randers Busterminal via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, Aarhus C FlixBus stop, and Aarhus Rutebilstation in around 13h 26m.

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