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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Ribe by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Niebülltrain train 33
    2. Take the train from Tønder St. to Ribe St.train train 030
    8h 57m
    kr 946–2,142

  2. Train via Hamburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Kolding St. to Bramming St.train train Ic / ...
    9h 40m
    kr 803–1,633

  3. Drive  648.7 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Ribecar car 648.7 km
    5h 49m
    kr 897–1,295

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane DUS - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    8h 53m
    kr 1,113–2,798

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    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 bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    7h 16m
    kr 1,279–3,075

  6. Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane plane DUS - GWT
    3. Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Niebülltrain train
    4. Take the train from Niebuell to Toendertrain train
    5. Take the train from Tønder St. to Ribe St.train train
    7h 12m
    kr 956–3,766

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebülltrain train
    3. Take the train from Tønder St. to Ribe St.train train
    8h 55m
    kr 988–3,813

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus

    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 bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus bus
    9h 10m
    kr 1,208–3,432

Cologne to Ribe by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 946Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Ribe, Region Syddanmark, Denmark?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ribe St. via Niebuell and Tønder St. in around 8h 57m.

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