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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Halmstad by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    7h 3m
    kr 1,421–3,628

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Halmstadbus bus 613 / ...
    19h 8m
    kr 754–1,403

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Ctrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h 48m
    kr 1,505–1,880

  4. Drive 1,051.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Halmstadcar car 1,051.8 km
    9h 27m
    kr 1,809–2,612

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    3. Take the train from Mölndal station to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    6h 36m
    kr 1,337–3,463

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    7h 24m
    kr 1,854–3,556

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane FRA - GOT
    3. Take the train from Mölndal station to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    7h 2m
    kr 1,770–3,991

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    3. Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 36m
    kr 1,709–3,727

  9. Train via Helsingborg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h 51m
    kr 1,415–1,760

  10. Train via Sprötze

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Tostedttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Copenhagen Airporttrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    14h 21m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Halmstadcar car
    9h 41m
    kr 2,490–3,435

Cologne to Halmstad by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,505Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Halmstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Halmstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Malmö, Centralstation in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Halmstad via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Copenhagen Busterminal in around 19h 8m.

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