There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Kalmar by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kalmar Öland Airport
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane DUS - KLR
8h 39mkr 1,830–3,821Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Lundbus N73
- Take the bus from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstationbus
- Take the bus from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationbus
25h 10mkr 839–1,703Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Ctrain Ic
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
14h 50mkr 923–1,878Drive 1,190.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Kalmarcar 1,190.2 km
11h 17mkr 1,999–2,887Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
8h 51mkr 1,414–3,486Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR)plane CGN - KLR
10h 18mkr 896–3,630Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane DUS - GOT
- Take the bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstationbus
- Take the train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
9h 14mkr 1,210–3,271Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
15h 1mkr 923–1,878Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburgbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Koebenhavn Htrain Rj
- Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstationtrain
17h 40mkr 2,122–3,657
Cologne to Kalmar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Kalmar is to bus which costs 800 kr - 1700 kr and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Kalmar is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs 1800 kr - 3900 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Kalmar station. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Hamburg Hbf and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Cologne and Kalmar is 921 km. The road distance is 1190.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kalmar without a car is to train which takes 14h 50m and costs 900 kr - 1900 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Cologne to Kalmar, including transfers.
Cologne to Kalmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Kalmar is to train which takes 14h 50m and costs 900 kr - 1900 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 kr - 1700 kr and takes 25h 10m, you could also fly, which costs 850 kr - 3700 kr and takes 10h 18m.
Cologne to Kalmar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Kalmar is 1190 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Cologne to Kalmar.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kalmar, Sweden?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Hamburg Hbf and Malmö, Centralstation in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kalmar, Järnvägstation via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Copenhagen Busterminal, Lund, Lund Centralstation, and Hässleholm Centralstation in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Copenhagen Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Zurich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 470–2,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Zurich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Kalmar Öland Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–600
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 270–380
- Comfort
- kr 280–390
- Premium
- kr 460–600
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–900
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- kr 420–600
- Comfort
- kr 460–650
- Premium
- kr 650–900
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo C
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–650
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 350–650
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–420
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Copenhagen Airport to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Köpenhamn H to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 460–550
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Borås Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 310–650
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 310–440
- 1st Class
- kr 490–650
- Business
- kr 530–580
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Lund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 90–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Lund
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 160–360
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–150
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Bus from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–140
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Bus from Hässleholm Centralstation to Kalmar, Järnvägstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 290–400
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 177 77 77
- Website
- skanetrafiken.se
Bus from Lund Centralstation to Hässleholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 31
- Schedules at
- skanetrafiken.se
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–700
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
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