There are 8 ways to get from Sønderborg to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
8h 8m€108–485Train via Kruså Busstation
cheapest- Take the train from Padborg station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain Flx20
10h 10m€57–102Bus
- Take the bus from Flensburg central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N74
12h 35m€60–94Drive 605.6 km
- Drive from Sønderborg to Colognecar 605.6 km
5h 17m€108–156Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
6h 54m€122–398Train via Tinglev
- Take the train from Sønderborg St. to Tinglev St.train Icl / ...
- Take the train from Padborg st to Hamburg Hbftrain 75 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
9h 7m€104–496Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 18m€141–469Train to Billund Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Sønderborg St. to Fredericia St.train
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 45m€184–480
Sønderborg to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sønderborg to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sønderborg to Cologne is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sønderborg station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Sønderborg Rutebilstation and arriving at Köln via Flensburg central train station and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sønderborg to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Flensburg and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Sønderborg and Cologne is 649 km. The road distance is 605.6 km.
The best way to get from Sønderborg to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €100 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Sønderborg to Cologne, including transfers.
Sønderborg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Flensburg central train station.
Sønderborg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Flensburg station.
The best way to get from Sønderborg to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €100 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Sønderborg, Denmark and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Sønderborg Rutebilstation to Köln Hbf via Flensburg central train station, Flensburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Flensburg central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Padborg st to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Flensburg to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Sønderborg St. to Tinglev St.
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg st to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Sønderborg St. to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Padborg st to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Padborg station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Padborg station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Flensburg central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Sønderborg to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Sønderborg to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sønderborg to Cologne is 606 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Sønderborg to Cologne.
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