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How to get fromCologne to Halmstadby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 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 Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    7h 7m
    kr 1,203–3,294

  2. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane LUX - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 49m
    kr 1,035–2,752

  3. Train

    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 50m
    kr 1,688–2,562

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Halmstadbus bus 173
    16h 11m

  5. Drive  1,051.8 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Halmstadcar car 1,051.8 km
    9h 26m
    kr 2,155–3,113

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    6h 36m
    kr 1,069–3,434

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 3m
    kr 1,249–3,635

  8. 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 8m
    kr 1,636–4,046

  9. 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 Göteborg Centralstation to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    6h 42m
    kr 1,352–4,186

  10. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    12h 55m
    kr 1,452–2,756

  11. Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Halmstad Centralstationtrain train
    13h 15m
    kr 1,272–2,000

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Halmstadcar car
    14h 9m
    kr 2,784–3,954

Cologne to Halmstad by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,688Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 856.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Halmstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Halmstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, and Helsingborg Centralstation in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Halmstad via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 16h 11m.

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