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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 via Kolding

    best
    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 11m
    kr 1,079–3,433

  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 353 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Aalborg St. to Frederikshavn St.bus bus 73 / ...
    18h 35m
    kr 690–1,109

  3. Train, bus

    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 905–2,466

  4. Drive 959.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Skagencar car 959.4 km
    8h 42m
    kr 1,285–1,856

  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 52m
    kr 1,151–3,418

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Aalborgbus bus 353 / ...
    4. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Skagen Stationtrain train 75
    16h 55m
    kr 741–1,162

  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 Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Port Of Frederikshavn to Skagencar car
    18h 31m
    kr 1,587–4,738

  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 22m
    kr 1,357–3,756

  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 car ferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    10h 52m
    kr 848–2,834

  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 car ferry from Gothenburg to Port of Frederikshavncarferry car ferry
    11h 3m
    kr 1,261–4,128

  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 20m
    kr 1,709–3,941

Cologne to Skagen by train and bus

Calendar19Weekly Services
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,079Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 11m

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 35m.

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