There are 4 ways to get from Kolding to Altona by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
2h 33m€21Bus
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N74 / ...
5h 15m€24–36Drive 237.1 km
- Drive from Kolding to Altonacar 237.1 km
2h 9m€44–64Train via Pinneberg
- Take the train from Kolding to Pinnebergtrain 307
3h 2m€27–83
Kolding to Altona by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kolding to Altona is to train which costs €21 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kolding to Altona is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kolding station to Altona. However, there are services departing from Kolding bus station and arriving at S Reeperbahn via Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kolding and arriving at Hamburg-Altona. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Kolding and Altona is 259 km. The road distance is 237.1 km.
The best way to get from Kolding to Altona without a car is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €21.
The train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altona takes 2h 33m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Kolding to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kolding bus station.
Kolding to Altona train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Kolding station.
The best way to get from Kolding to Altona is to train which takes 2h 33m and costs €21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €40 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Kolding, Denmark and Altona, Germany?
Danish Railways (DSB) operates a train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altona 5 times a day. Tickets cost €21 and the journey takes 2h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kolding bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €22–35 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kolding bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kolding to Altona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kolding to Altona train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolding to Altona is 237 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Kolding to Altona.
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