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How to get fromCologne to HalmstadBy train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Halmstad by train, plane, bus, night train, 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 Copenhagen Lufthavn to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    6h 58m
    kr 1,416–3,293

  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 861–1,580

  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 51m
    kr 1,589–3,485

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Halmstad Cnighttrain night train En
    12h 56m
    kr 1,879–3,655

  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 44m
    kr 1,271–3,268

  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 Copenhagen Lufthavn to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    7h 24m
    kr 1,743–4,262

  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 5m
    kr 1,448–4,037

  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 Copenhagen Lufthavn to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 36m
    kr 1,806–4,544

  9. Train via Sprötze

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Tostedttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Tostedt to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    13h 47m

  10. Drive 1,051.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Halmstadcar car 1,051.8 km
    9h 27m
    kr 1,840–2,658

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Halmstadcar car
    13h 39m
    kr 2,488–3,517

Cologne to Halmstad by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,589Cheapest 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 51m. 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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