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How to get fromCologne to Ærøby train, ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Ærø by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Svendborg St.train train 030
    4. Take the ferry from Svendborg Færgehavn to Ærøskøbing Havnferry ferry
    11h 59m

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sønderborg Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sønderborg Airport (SGD)plane plane DUS - SGD
    2. Take the ferry from Fynshav Havn to Søby Havnferry ferry
    10h 38m
    kr 732–3,672

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Odense Parkering Sydbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Odense Parkering Syd to Rudkøbing Færge Terminalbus bus 628
    4. Take the ferry from Rudkøbing Havn to Marstal Havnferry ferry
    17h 11m

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Nyborg St.train train
    3. Take the ferry from Svendborg Færgehavn to Ærøskøbing Havnferry ferry
    10h 15m
    kr 1,006–2,826

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Svendborg St.train train
    4. Take the ferry from Svendborg Færgehavn to Ærøskøbing Havnferry ferry
    11h 12m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, train, ferry

    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
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Svendborg St.train train
    5. Take the ferry from Svendborg Færgehavn to Ærøskøbing Havnferry ferry
    9h 48m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train train
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Svendborg St.train train
    5. Take the ferry from Svendborg Færgehavn to Ærøskøbing Havnferry ferry
    11h 27m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Westerland, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane DUS - GWT
    2. Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Husumtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schleswig to Odense St.train train
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Svendborg St.train train
    5. Take the ferry from Svendborg Færgehavn to Ærøskøbing Havnferry ferry
    12h 54m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 59m

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Ærø. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Odense St., take the train to Svendborg St., walk to Svendborg Færgehavn, then take the ferry to Ærøskøbing Havn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Marstal Havn via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Odense Parkering Syd, Rudkøbing Færge Terminal, and Rudkøbing Havn in around 17h 11m.

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