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Compare train and coach for Aarhus to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aarhus to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a train costs an average of £41.
Distance: 619 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£98 Average Price | £56 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 0m Average total duration Fastest 8h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 26m Average total duration 11h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Aarhus to Cologne
How to get to Cologne from Aarhus by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aarhus to Cologne is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus22:5014h30Aarhus, Rutebilstationen13:20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£651One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus22:5014h30Aarhus, Rutebilstationen13:20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£651One-way1 change
Fastest
IC 412 · ECE 1191 · ICE 1095:508h58Aarhus Hovedbanegård14:48Cologne Hbf£1271One-way2 changes
Other options
ICL 50038 · ECE 395 · ICE 61712:149h34Aarhus Hovedbanegård21:48Cologne Hbf£1361One-way2 changes
ICL 50010 · IC 5753 · 11163 · ICE 6115:2010h28Aarhus Hovedbanegård15:48Cologne Hbf£1361One-way3 changes
ICL 50030 · RJ 385 · ICE 61510:149h34Aarhus Hovedbanegård19:48Cologne Hbf£1911One-way2 changes
FlixBus+
FlixTrain9:5511h01Aarhus, Rutebilstationen20:56Cologne Hbf£751One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus9:5515h30Aarhus, Rutebilstationen1:25Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)£751One-way1 change
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FAQs: Aarhus to Cologne
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This is compared to other travel options from Aarhus to Cologne:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aarhus to Cologne costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 56m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aarhus and Cologne as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Aarhus Hovedbanegård and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aarhus, Rutebilstationen and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by coach.
- 0 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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