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

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There are 8 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 bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Puttgardenbus bus N74 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Puttgarden to Rodbycarferry car ferry
    8h 53m
    kr 891–2,100

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

    cheapest
    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 København H to Nykøbing F St.train train
    8h 12m
    kr 752–2,095

  3. Drive  901.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rødbycar car 901.8 km
    8h 22m
    kr 1,454–2,101

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - 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 34m
    kr 1,031–3,179

  5. Train, bus, car ferry via Lübeck

    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 906–2,125

  6. 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 40m
    kr 1,138–2,921

  7. 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 36m
    kr 1,084–3,063

  8. 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 13m
    kr 1,059–2,637

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

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Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticketkr 561Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

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, walk to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, take the bus to Puttgarden, walk to Puttgarden, take the car ferry to Rodby, walk to Rødby Færge St., then take the bus to Hagelundsvej. Alternatively, you can drive from Cologne to Rødby in around 8h 22m.

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