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How to get fromAlvesta to Cologneby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Alvesta to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Alvesta station to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €112–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alvesta centrum to Ljungby busstationbus bus 144 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljungby to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus 602
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N74
    19h 49m
    €99–152

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Alvesta station to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 17m
    €152–332

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Alvesta station to Cph Lufthavnnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the nighttrain from Cph Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    14h 49m

  5. Train, bus to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alvesta station to Borås Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Borås Centralstation to Landvetter flygplatsbus bus
    3. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €102–317

  6. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Alvesta station to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPH - CGN
    8h 6m
    €102–360

  7. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Alvesta station to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 52m
    €165–445

  8. Train, bus to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Alvesta station to Borås Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Borås Centralstation to Landvetter flygplatsbus bus
    3. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GOT - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 36m
    €145–418

  9. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alvesta station to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €162–429

  10. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Alvesta station to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 33m
    €137–342

  11. Drive  1,103.1 km

    1. Drive from Alvesta to Colognecar car 1,103.1 km
    10h 17m
    €184–266

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Alvesta to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    14h 34m
    €236–326

Alvesta to Cologne by train

Calendar19Weekly Trains
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 886.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Alvesta, Kronoberg County, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Alvesta station to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alvesta centrum to Köln via Ljungby busstation, Ljungby, Copenhagen Busterminal, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 19h 49m.

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