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

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There are 10 ways to get from Odense to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 29m
    €111–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Odense Station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N844
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    12h 56m
    €53–92

  3. Drive 719.6 km

    1. Drive from Odense to Colognecar car 719.6 km
    6h 10m
    €130–188

  4. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    7h 15m
    €120–335

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    8h 51m
    €66–100

  6. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    6h 10m
    €131–371

  7. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLL - DUS
    7h 29m
    €144–369

  8. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 8m
    €168–456

  9. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Odense St. to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BLL - 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
    €167–551

  10. Train, train to Westerland, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odense to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Westerland (GWT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GWT - DUS
    8h 20m
    €193–590

Odense to Cologne by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

You can take a train from Odense to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Odense Station to Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 12h 56m.

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