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How to get fromCologne to Hirtshalsby train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Hirtshals by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aalborg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane DUS - AAL
    3. Take the train from Lindholm St. to Hirtshals St.train train
    8h 27m
    kr 1,363–3,160

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Aalborg St. to Hjørring St.bus bus
    19h 14m
    kr 705–1,028

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odensetrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train 76
    14h 13m
    kr 966–1,637

  4. Drive  926.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hirtshalscar car 926.2 km
    8h
    kr 1,494–2,157

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg 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 Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane AMS - AAL
    4. Take the train from Lindholm St. to Hirtshals St.train train
    8h 41m
    kr 1,246–3,141

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    3. Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    11h 44m
    kr 840–3,074

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane plane DUS - AAR
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus Lufthavn to Aarhus Banegårdsplads/Banegårdspladsenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train
    5. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train
    11h 43m
    kr 1,460–3,616

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aalborg St.train train
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train
    11h 46m
    kr 983–2,329

  9. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Aalborg St.train train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Hirtshals St.train train 76
    14h 18m
    kr 832–989

Cologne to Hirtshals by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 966Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Hirtshals St. via Hamburg Hbf, Odense St., and Aalborg St. in around 14h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Hirtshals St. via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Aalborg St., Hjørring St., and Hjørring St. in around 19h 14m.

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