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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus bus 172
    3. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Skagen Stationtrain train 75
    14h 16m
    kr 655–993

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Aalborg St. to Frederikshavn St.bus bus 73 / ...
    18h 30m
    kr 653–1,034

  3. Train, bus via Kolding

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kolding St.train train Ece / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aalborgbus bus 353 / ...
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Skagen Stationtrain train 75
    14h 21m
    kr 1,057–3,607

  4. Drive 959.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Skagencar car 959.4 km
    8h 42m
    kr 1,282–1,852

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Aalborg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane DUS - AAL
    2. Take the train from Lindholm St. to Skagen Stationtrain train
    8h 42m
    kr 1,304–3,442

  6. Train, bus via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aalborgbus bus 172
    3. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Skagen Stationtrain train 75
    15h 31m
    kr 874–2,547

  7. Train, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train train 083 / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Port Of Frederikshavn to Skagencar car
    18h 32m
    kr 1,435–4,726

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aalborg 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 Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane plane AMS - AAL
    4. Take the train from Lindholm St. to Skagen Stationtrain train
    9h 21m
    kr 1,301–3,838

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    2. Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    10h 48m
    kr 801–3,056

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane FRA - GOT
    3. Take the carferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    10h 58m
    kr 1,211–4,400

  11. 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 Aarhus Htrain train
    4. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg St.train train
    5. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Skagen Stationtrain train
    10h 21m
    kr 1,609–4,015

Cologne to Skagen by train, foot, and bus

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration14h 16mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 655Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,059.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Köln Heumarkt to Skagen Station via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Aalborg St., Frederikshavn St., and Frederikshavn St. in around 18h 30m.

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