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

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    4h 10m
    kr 806–2,457

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    15h 26m
    kr 523–942

  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 1m
    kr 977–3,300

  4. Drive  879 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Copenhagencar car 879 km
    7h 43m
    kr 1,186–1,712

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    5h 24m
    kr 710–2,509

  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 29m
    kr 1,215–3,210

  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 41m
    kr 1,147–3,505

  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 33m
    kr 906–3,375

  9. 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 29m
    kr 624–934

  10. 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 1,601–2,240

Cologne to Copenhagen by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 977Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to København H via Hamburg Hbf in around 10h 1m.

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