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

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There are 10 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 948–2,275

  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 694–1,846

  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 852–2,038

  4. Drive  901.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rødbycar car 901.8 km
    8h 23m
    kr 1,245–1,798

  5. 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 35m
    kr 1,054–3,321

  6. 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 983–2,520

  7. 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 København H to Nykøbing F St.train train
    8h 12m
    kr 760–2,316

  8. 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 1,151–3,208

  9. 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 1,029–2,980

  10. 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 1,057–3,103

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticketkr 566Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 615.9 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 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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