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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    4h 30m
    kr 621–2,176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    14h 11m
    kr 507–827

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    10h 5m
    kr 899–1,951

  4. Drive  879 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Copenhagencar car 879 km
    7h 43m
    kr 1,215–1,755

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    5h 49m
    kr 575–2,403

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    4h 49m
    kr 1,039–2,980

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    5h 58m
    kr 1,004–2,841

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    6h 54m
    kr 770–2,737

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane LUX - CPH
    8h 30m
    kr 642–2,532

  10. Train via København H

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København Htrain train Ic
    10h 17m
    kr 612–1,108

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Copenhagencar car
    11h 54m
    kr 1,606–2,248

Cologne to Copenhagen by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 899Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 490–750 and the journey takes 13h.

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