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How to get fromCologne to Aarhusby train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Aarhus by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    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 Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    10h 26m
    kr 1,139–3,543

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aarhus Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    7h 15m
    kr 916–2,537

  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
    12h 16m

  4. Drive 748.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Aarhuscar car 748.6 km
    6h 27m
    kr 1,006–1,453

  5. Train via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train S11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain train Icl / ...
    13h 15m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Aarhuscar car
    10h 38m
    kr 1,400–1,939

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    2. Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    7h 44m
    kr 1,076–2,677

  8. 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 Aarhus Htrain train
    6h 5m
    kr 1,389–3,471

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 45m
    kr 1,283–3,141

  10. 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 Aarhus Htrain train
    8h
    kr 1,382–4,215

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    8h 54m
    kr 1,097–2,738

Cologne to Aarhus by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 939.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Aarhus H via Hamburg Hbf and Odense St. in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 12h 16m.

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