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Compare train and coach for Cologne to Aarhus
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Aarhus among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 36m. 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 £31, and a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 619 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£92 Average Price | £58 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 6m Average total duration Fastest 8h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 6m Average total duration 10h 36m 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 Cologne to Aarhus
How to get to Aarhus from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Aarhus is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus16:0515h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)7:50Aarhus, Rutebilstationen£491One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus16:0515h45Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)7:50Aarhus, Rutebilstationen£491One-way1 change
Fastest
ICE 206 · ECE 1196 · IC 4497:118h57Cologne Hbf16:08Aarhus Hovedbanegård£1151One-way2 changes
Other options
ICE 618 · 11164 · IC 5758 · ICL 500516:1110h27Cologne Hbf16:38Aarhus Hovedbanegård£1431One-way3 changes
ICE 618 · ECE 396 · ICL 500476:119h27Cologne Hbf15:38Aarhus Hovedbanegård£1661One-way2 changes
ICE 616 · RJ 384 · ICL 500558:119h27Cologne Hbf17:38Aarhus Hovedbanegård£1911One-way2 changes
FlixTrain+
FlixBus8:1412h11Cologne Hbf20:25Aarhus, Rutebilstationen£501One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus4:0516h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)20:25Aarhus, Rutebilstationen£501One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Aarhus:
A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Aarhus costing on average £92.
Other travel options to Aarhus take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 36m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Aarhus as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Aarhus Hovedbanegård.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Aarhus, Rutebilstationen.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aarhus by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Aarhus by train.
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