How to get to Aarhus from Cologne

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Compare coach and train 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 £34. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 8h 31m. 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 £34, and a train costs an average of £44.

Distance: 619 km

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Coach

£87

Average Price

£49

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Cheapest

9h 1m

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Fastest

8h 31m

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30m

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10h 55m

Average total duration

10h 25m

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0.2 - 0.6kg

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0.6 - 1.5kg

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from Cologne to Aarhus

How to get to Aarhus from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Aarhus is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
09:0111h24
Cologne Hbf
20:25Aarhus, Rutebilstationen
£761One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:0514h55
Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)
19:00Aarhus, Rutebilstationen
£711One-way
1 change

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 616 · ECE 1174 · ICL 50950 · R 2953
08:119h28
Cologne Messe/Deutz
17:39Aarhus Hovedbanegård
£1511One-way
3 changes

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 614 · ECE 394 · ICL 50958 · ICL 63
10:119h32
Cologne Hbf
19:43Aarhus Hovedbanegård
£1511One-way
3 changes
Deutsche BahnICE 614 · ECE 394 · ICL 67
10:1110h32
Cologne Hbf
20:43Aarhus Hovedbanegård
£1511One-way
2 changes
Deutsche BahnICE 612 · ECE 1172 · ICL 50966 · ICL 70071
12:119h43
Cologne Messe/Deutz
21:54Aarhus Hovedbanegård
£1511One-way
3 changes

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FAQs: Cologne to Aarhus

Travel to Aarhus easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Aarhus.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Cologne and Aarhus including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Aarhus is a coach with an average price of £34.

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Aarhus:

A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Aarhus costing on average £44.

The fastest way to travel from Cologne to Aarhus is by train with an average journey time of 8h 36m.

Other travel options to Aarhus take longer:

Coach takes on average 11h 24m.

The Cologne to Aarhus distance is approximately 619 km.
The average frequency per day from Cologne to Aarhus is:
  • 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 coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Cologne to Aarhus:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Cologne to Aarhus, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, Wupsi to go to Aarhus by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Aarhus by train.
Omio customers who travel from Cologne to Aarhus often also extend their vacation to go to Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, Copenhagen Airport, Amsterdam. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Aarhus and these popular destinations at a great price.

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