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

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  1. Train via Flensburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Fredericia St. to Randers St.train train Icl / ...
    11h 9m
    kr 856–2,395

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kolding bus stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus bus 353 / ...
    16h 16m
    kr 589–969

  3. Drive  780 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Randerscar car 780 km
    6h 47m
    kr 1,080–1,560

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

    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 Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Hadsten St.train train
    8h 45m
    kr 1,380–3,180

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Odense St.train train Rj
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Randers St.train train Icl / ...
    11h 15m
    kr 898–1,716

  6. Train #2

    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 Randers St.train train Icl / ...
    11h 29m
    kr 672–1,263

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Randerscar car
    11h 43m
    kr 1,406–1,898

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport

    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
    9h 12m
    kr 1,173–3,509

  9. 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 Randers St.train train
    9h 1m
    kr 876–2,412

  10. 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 Langå St.train train
    7h 39m
    kr 1,212–3,013

  11. 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 Langå St.train train
    9h 33m
    kr 1,238–3,360

Cologne to Randers by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 856Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 896.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 9m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Randers St. via Hamburg Hbf, Flensburg, and Fredericia St. in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Randers Busterminal via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Kolding bus station, Aarhus C FlixBus stop, and Aarhus Rutebilstation in around 16h 16m.

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