There are 9 ways to get from Ikast to Cologne by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Midtjyllands Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Midtjyllands Airport (KRP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRP - DUS
4h 56m€145–398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ikast/Østerport to Aarhus Rutebilstationbus 124
- Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 172
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus
16h 6m€78–123Train via Padborg
- Take the train from Ikast St. to Skanderborg St.train 031 / ...
- Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Padborg St.train Re
- Take the train from Padborg St. to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 39m€109–256Drive 733 km
- Drive from Ikast to Colognecar 733 km
6h 32m€136–197Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Herning St. to Give St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLL - DUS
8h 45m€123–393Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ikast St. to Skanderborg St.train
- Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CPH - DUS
9h 15m€111–323Train to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Herning St. to Give St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 1m€166–386Train
- Take the train from Ikast St. to Skanderborg St.train 031 / ...
- Take the train from Skanderborg St. to Odense St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
11h 59m€113–282Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ikast/Østerport to Horsens Trafikterminalbus 116
- Take the train from Horsens St. to Odense St.train Ic / ...
- Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain
12h 58m€91–171
Ikast to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ikast to Cologne is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Ikast to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Ikast to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ikast/Østerport and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Aarhus C FlixBus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Ikast to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ikast St. and arriving at Köln Hbf via Skanderborg St., Padborg St. and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Ikast and Cologne is 651 km. The road distance is 733 km.
The best way to get from Ikast to Cologne without a car is to train via Padborg which takes 11h 39m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Ikast to Cologne, including transfers.
Ikast to Cologne bus services, operated by Midttrafik, depart from Ikast/Østerport station.
Ikast to Cologne train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Ikast St. station.
The best way to get from Ikast to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can train via Padborg, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 11h 39m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 6m.
What companies run services between Ikast, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?
AIS Airlines, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Midtjyllands Airport (KRP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ikast St. to Köln Hbf via Skanderborg St., Padborg St., and Hamburg-Altona in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Midtjyllands Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Midtjyllands Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Midtjyllands Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Ikast St. to Skanderborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Skanderborg St. to Padborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg St. to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Herning St. to Give St.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Ikast St. to Skanderborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Skanderborg St. to Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Herning St. to Give St.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Ikast St. to Skanderborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Skanderborg St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Horsens St. to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Padborg St. to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Padborg St. to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +45 70 21 02 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midttrafik
Bus from Ikast/Østerport to Aarhus Rutebilstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
Bus from Ikast/Østerport to Horsens Trafikterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- Midttrafik
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ikast to Cologne bus services, operated by Midttrafik, arrive at Aarhus Rutebilstation.
Ikast to Cologne train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Skanderborg St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ikast to Cologne is 733 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Ikast to Cologne.
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