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

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There are 9 ways to get from Hirtshals to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Aalborg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    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 23m
    €146–418

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the bus from Aalborg to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 172
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    13h 44m
    €74–117

  3. Train, bus via Aarhus

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 172
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 20m
    €144–262

  4. Drive  926.3 km

    1. Drive from Hirtshals to Colognecar car 926.3 km
    7h 55m
    €169–244

  5. Train to Aalborg Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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 21m
    €149–427

  6. Train, bus to Aarhus Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train
    2. Take the train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus Htrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aarhus Banegårdsplads to Aarhus Lufthavnbus bus
    4. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane AAR - DUS
    10h 24m
    €188–425

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train train 76
    2. Take the bus from Aalborg to Kolding bus stationbus bus 353 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 45m
    €131–280

  8. Bus

    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 46m
    €82–133

  9. 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 12m
    €214–295

Hirtshals to Cologne by train, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 793.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

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 46m.

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