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How to get fromHirtshals to Cologneby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Hirtshals to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Lindholm St.train train
    2. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AAL - DUS
    7h 26m
    €176–433

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hjørring St. to Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Pladsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus
    18h 48m
    €87–143

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 24m
    €130–222

  4. Drive  926.3 km

    1. Drive from Hirtshals to Colognecar car 926.3 km
    7h 53m
    €200–289

  5. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Lindholm St.train train
    2. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane AAL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €160–420

  6. Train via Middelfart

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Middelfart St.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Middelfart to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 41m
    €123–206

  7. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    3. Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    14h 9m
    €112–135

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Hirtshals to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    12h 54m
    €236–330

Hirtshals to Cologne by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 793.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

You can take a train from Hirtshals St. to Köln Hbf via Aalborg St., Odense St., and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hirtshals St. to Köln Heumarkt via Hjørring St., Hjørring St., Aalborg St. / John F. Kennedys Plads, Aalborg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 18h 48m.

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