There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Ribe by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Niebülltrain 33
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Ribe St.train 030
8h 57mkr 946–2,142Train via Hamburg
cheapest- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Bramming St.train Ic / ...
9h 40mkr 803–1,633Drive 648.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Ribecar 648.7 km
5h 49mkr 897–1,295Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane DUS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
8h 53mkr 1,113–2,798Train to Frankfurt, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
7h 16mkr 1,279–3,075Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Westerland, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Westerland (GWT)plane DUS - GWT
- Take the train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Niebülltrain
- Take the train from Niebuell to Toendertrain
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Ribe St.train
7h 12mkr 956–3,766Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Niebülltrain
- Take the train from Tønder St. to Ribe St.train
8h 55mkr 988–3,813Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Billund Airport, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane AMS - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminalbus
9h 10mkr 1,208–3,432
Cologne to Ribe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ribe is to train via Hamburg which costs 800 kr - 1700 kr and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ribe is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs 850 kr - 1300 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ribe. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ribe St. via Niebuell and Tønder St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Cologne and Ribe is 711 km. The road distance is 648.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ribe without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs 900 kr - 2200 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Cologne to Ribe, including transfers.
Cologne to Ribe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Ribe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Niebüll station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Ribe is 649 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Cologne to Ribe.
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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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–2,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–2,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–3,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–450
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof to Niebüll
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 220–440
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- Sydtrafik
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