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How to get fromAarhus to Cologneby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Aarhus to Cologne by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 32m
    €119–248

  2. Train via Hamburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    11h 25m
    €73–138

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    12h 16m

  4. Drive  748.7 km

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Colognecar car 748.7 km
    6h 22m
    €139–200

  5. Fly Aarhus Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AAR - DUS
    6h 31m
    €151–365

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    10h 32m
    €193–265

  7. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    7h 32m
    €133–382

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

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    7h 37m
    €107–329

  9. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 10m
    €168–400

  10. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €155–473

Aarhus to Cologne by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 939.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

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

You can take a train from Aarhus H to Köln Hbf via Odense St. and Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 12h 16m.

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