There are 9 ways to get from Aalborg to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AAL - DUS
6h 8m€168–425Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain
12h 42m€94–169Train via Kolding
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Fredericia St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 18m€116–266Bus
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Hanover central bus stationbus 172
- Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus Dnipro
13h 35m€95–120Drive 859.5 km
- Drive from Aalborg to Colognecar 859.5 km
7h 21m€160–230Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CPH - DUS
8h 51m€118–330Fly Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane AAL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 41m€151–439Train
- Take the train from Aalborg St. to Odense St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 53m€125–289Drive, car train
- Drive from Aalborg to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar
12h 20m€204–280
Aalborg to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aalborg to Cologne is to bus which costs €90 - €120 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Aalborg to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Aalborg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aalborg and arriving at D-Benrath S via Hannover Hbf and D-Eller S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Aalborg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Aalborg St. and arriving at Köln Hbf via Fredericia St., Kolding St. and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Aalborg and Cologne is 735 km. The road distance is 859.5 km.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Cologne without a car is to train via Kolding which takes 11h 18m and costs €110 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Aalborg to Cologne, including transfers.
Aalborg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aalborg station.
Aalborg to Cologne train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Aalborg St. station.
The best way to get from Aalborg to Cologne is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €160 - €430. Alternatively, you can train via Kolding, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 11h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €120 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Aalborg, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?
Scandinavian Airlines and KLM fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aalborg St. to Köln Hbf via Fredericia St., Kolding St., and Hamburg-Altona in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–390
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Aalborg Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Aalborg St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Aalborg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Aalborg to Cologne train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Fredericia St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aalborg to Cologne is 860 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Aalborg to Cologne.
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