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

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

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  1. Train, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus X85
    4. Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry car ferry
    9h 14m
    kr 1,006–2,570

  2. Train, bus, car ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Puttgardenbus bus N74
    3. Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry car ferry
    12h 2m
    kr 679–1,861

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Puttgardenbus bus 173 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry car ferry
    10h 12m
    kr 854–2,032

  4. Drive  901.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rødbycar car 901.8 km
    8h 23m
    kr 1,244–1,797

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry car ferry
    8h 22m
    kr 1,033–3,251

  6. 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 København H to Nykøbing F St.train train
    8h
    kr 734–2,301

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus, car 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 Lübeck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Puttgarden Bahnhofbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry car ferry
    8h 41m
    kr 1,251–3,255

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Puttgardenbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry car ferry
    10h 41m
    kr 1,020–2,982

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from København H to Nykøbing F St.train train
    8h 19m
    kr 1,152–3,105

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticketkr 575Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 14m

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Rødby. However, you can take the train to Hamburg Hbf, take the train to Lübeck Hbf, walk to Lübeck Hbf, take the bus to Puttgarden Bahnhof, walk to Puttgarden, take the car ferry to Rodby, walk to Rødby Færge St., then take the bus to Hagelundsvej. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Hagelundsvej via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Hanover central bus station, Puttgarden, Puttgarden, Rodby, and Rødby Færge St. in around 10h 12m.

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