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How to get fromCologne to Balestrandby train, plane, ferry, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Balestrand by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bergen (BGO)plane plane DUS - BGO
    3. Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry ferry
    10h 30m
    kr 2,297–5,379

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Flåm stasjontrain train F4
    5. Take the ferry from Flåm stasjon to Balestrand kaiferry ferry 890
    32h 17m
    kr 2,625–4,461

  3. Drive 2,046.9 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Balestrandcar car 2,046.9 km
    22h 36m
    kr 4,303–6,215

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bergen (BGO)plane plane FRA - BGO
    3. Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry ferry
    10h 51m
    kr 3,121–6,342

  5. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bergen (BGO)plane plane AMS - BGO
    4. Take the ferry from Strandkaiterminalen båtkai to Balestrand kaiferry ferry
    12h 36m
    kr 2,788–6,510

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Sogndal skysstasjonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sogndal skysstasjon to Balestrand kaibus bus 820
    32h 21m

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from KÖLN, Busterminal – Flughafen Köln/Bonn Ankunft, Term. 2 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Aurlandbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aurland kai to Balestrand kaiferry ferry 890
    46h 4m
    kr 2,791–5,619

Cologne to Balestrand by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration32h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,625Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Balestrand, Norway?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Balestrand kai via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Oslo bussterminal, and Sogndal skysstasjon in around 32h 21m.

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